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Around Milpitas ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Jose. It lies just south of Milpitas. San Jose has a population of 1,014,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Fremont. It lies just northwest of Milpitas and has a population of 235,000 people.

For comparison, Milpitas has a population of 75,900 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Milpitas, with the nearest first.

  • Agnew
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
    • Agnew is located in Santa Clara County
  • Alviso
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • East Foothills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Foothills
    • East Foothills is located in Santa Clara County
  • Alum Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
    • Alum Rock is located in Santa Clara County
  • San Jose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
    • San Jose is located in Santa Clara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013,616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <2>
  • Santa Clara
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Buena Vista
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Santa Clara County
  • Burbank
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
    • Burbank is located in Santa Clara County
  • Sunol - Midtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunol - Midtown
    • Sunol - Midtown is located in Santa Clara County
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    • Fruitdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
      • Fruitdale is located in Santa Clara County
    • Sunnyvale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fremont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Alameda County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234,569 people
      • Former names for Fremont:
      • Centerville
      • Irvington
      • Mission San Jose
      • Niles
      • Warm Springs
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <2>
    • Rancho Rinconada
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Rinconada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Rinconada
      • Rancho Rinconada is located in Santa Clara County
    • Campbell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cupertino
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

For more communities neighboring Milpitas, please visit our County-by-County Page for Milpitas.

Santa Clara County ...

Milpitas is located in Santa Clara County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Santa Clara County: Alameda, Merced, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Cruz & Stanislaus.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Milpitas ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Milpitas.

Airports Near Milpitas ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Milpitas and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Milpitas.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milpitas ...

Looking for more information about Milpitas? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Milpitas. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Milpitas, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Milpitas.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Milpitas: www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/

The official website for Santa Clara County: www.sccgov.org/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Milpitas.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Santa Clara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Milpitas), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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