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Nearest Communities to Mountain View,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Mountain View, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Mountain View:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Mountain View.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Mountain View is located in San Diego County.

The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Diego County: Imperial, Orange & Riverside.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 205 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Mountain View.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Mountain View (which is San Diego County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Mountain View

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • San Diego County   (where Mountain View resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in San Diego County, we have limited the list to those within 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> of Mountain View (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/
    • County Seat for San Diego:   San Diego
    • Note: The Pacific Ocean lies to the west and the nation of Mexico lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mountain View   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mountain View.
      • South Crest
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • South Crest is located in San Diego County
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      • Logan Heights
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Logan Heights is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Heights
      • Lincoln Park
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Lincoln Park is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Valencia Park
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Valencia Park is located in San Diego County
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      • Mount Hope
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Mount Hope is located in San Diego County
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      • Chollas View
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Chollas View is located in San Diego County
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      • Golden Hill
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Golden Hill is located in San Diego County
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      • Grant Hill
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Grant Hill is located in San Diego County
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      • Sherman Heights
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Sherman Heights is located in San Diego County
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      • South Park
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • South Park is located in San Diego County
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      • Stockton
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Stockton is located in San Diego County
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      • Shelltown
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Shelltown is located in San Diego County
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      • Continue List   (193 more) ...
        • National City
          (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Barrio Logan
          (Less than 2 miles to the west)
          • Barrio Logan is located in San Diego County
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        • South Encantato
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
          • South Encantato is located in San Diego County
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        • Chollas Creek
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Chollas Creek is located in San Diego County
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        • Emerald Hills
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Emerald Hills is located in San Diego County
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        • Brooklyn Heights
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Brooklyn Heights is located in San Diego County
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        • San Diego
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Encanto
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
          • Encanto is located in San Diego County
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        • North Bay Terraces
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
          • North Bay Terraces is located in San Diego County
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        • East San Diego
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
          • East San Diego is located in San Diego County
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        • North Park
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
          • North Park is located in San Diego County
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        • La Nacion
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
          • La Nacion is located in San Diego County
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        • Lincoln Acres
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Paradise Hills
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Paradise Hills is located in San Diego County
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        • Tent City ‑ Historic
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Tent City is located in San Diego County
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        • Coronado
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Lomita
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
          • Lomita is located in San Diego County
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        • South Bay Terraces
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
          • South Bay Terraces is located in San Diego County
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        • Normal Heights
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
          • Normal Heights is located in San Diego County
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        • University Heights
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
          • University Heights is located in San Diego County
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        • Hillcrest
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Hillcrest is located in San Diego County
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        • Chula Vista
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Sunny Vista
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunny Vista is located in San Diego County
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        • Sunnyside
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Sunnyside is located in San Diego County
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        • Ex Mission San Diego
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
          • Ex Mission San Diego is located in San Diego County
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        • College Heights
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • College Heights is located in San Diego County
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        • Lemon Grove
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Five Points
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
          • Five Points is located in San Diego County
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        • Mission Hills
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
          • Mission Hills is located in San Diego County
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        • Bonita
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Lynwood Hills
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
          • Lynwood Hills is located in San Diego County
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        • La Presa
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • La Presa is located in San Diego County
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        • Allied Gardens
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Allied Gardens is located in San Diego County
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        • Del Cerro
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Del Cerro is located in San Diego County
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        • Grantville
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Grantville is located in San Diego County
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        • Loma Portal
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Loma Portal is located in San Diego County
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        • Old San Diego
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Old San Diego is located in San Diego County
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        • Old Town San Diego
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Old Town San Diego is located in San Diego County
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        • Boal
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Boal is located in San Diego County
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        • Coronado Heights ‑ Historic
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Coronado Heights is located in San Diego County
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        • Fruitdale
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Fruitdale is located in San Diego County
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        • Harbor Side
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Harbor Side is located in San Diego County
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        • Castle Park
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Castle Park is located in San Diego County
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        • Rancho del Rey
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Rancho del Rey is located in San Diego County
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        • Bancroft Point
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Bancroft Point is located in San Diego County
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        • Serra Mesa
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Serra Mesa is located in San Diego County
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        • La Mesa
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Spring Valley
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Bay Park
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Bay Park is located in San Diego County
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        • Bayside Village
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Bayside Village is located in San Diego County
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        • Morena
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Morena is located in San Diego County
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        • Overlook
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Overlook is located in San Diego County
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        • Fort Rosecrans
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Fort Rosecrans is located in San Diego County
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        • La Playa
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • La Playa is located in San Diego County
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        • Point Loma
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Point Loma is located in San Diego County
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        • Roseville
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Roseville is located in San Diego County
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        • Eastlake
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Eastlake is located in San Diego County
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        • Homelands
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Homelands is located in San Diego County
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        • Jamacho
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Jamacho is located in San Diego County
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        • Mission San Diego
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Mission San Diego is located in San Diego County
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        • Tierrasanta
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Tierrasanta is located in San Diego County
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        • Casa de Oro
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Casa de Oro is located in San Diego County
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        • Clairemont
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Clairemont is located in San Diego County
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        • Fiesta Shores
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Fiesta Shores is located in San Diego County
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        • Imperial Beach
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Nestor
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Nestor is located in San Diego County
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        • Palm City
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Palm City is located in San Diego County
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        • South San Diego
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • South San Diego is located in San Diego County
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        • Cockatoo Grove
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Cockatoo Grove is located in San Diego County
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        • Azure Vista
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Azure Vista is located in San Diego County
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        • Fleetridge
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Fleetridge is located in San Diego County
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        • Riviera Villas
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Riviera Villas is located in San Diego County
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        • Sunset Cliffs
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Sunset Cliffs is located in San Diego County
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        • Alta ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Alta is located in San Diego County
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        • Calavo Gardens
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Calavo Gardens is located in San Diego County
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        • Grossmont
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Grossmont is located in San Diego County
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        • Mount Helix
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Mount Helix is located in San Diego County
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        • Mission Beach
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Mission Beach is located in San Diego County
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        • Riviera Shores
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Riviera Shores is located in San Diego County
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        • Otay Mesa
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Otay Mesa is located in San Diego County
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        • Eastlake Greens
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Eastlake Greens is located in San Diego County
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        • Ocean Beach
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Ocean Beach is located in San Diego County
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        • Jamacha Junction
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Jamacha Junction is located in San Diego County
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        • Rancho San Diego
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Rancho San Diego is located in San Diego County
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        • Cajon Heights
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Cajon Heights is located in San Diego County
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        • Ladrillo ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Ladrillo is located in San Diego County
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        • North Clairemont
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • North Clairemont is located in San Diego County
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        • Pacific Beach
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Pacific Beach is located in San Diego County
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        • San Ysidro
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Otay
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Otay is located in San Diego County
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        • El Cajon
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Elvira
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • University City
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • University City is located in San Diego County
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        • Jamacha
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Jamacha is located in San Diego County
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        • Linda Vista ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Linda Vista is located in San Diego County
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        • Selwyn ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Selwyn is located in San Diego County
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        • Bostonia
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Bostonia is located in San Diego County
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        • Carlton Hills
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Carlton Hills is located in San Diego County
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        • Hillsdale
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Hillsdale is located in San Diego County
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        • Santee
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Santee is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,770 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santee <3>
        • Easter Cross
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Easter Cross is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easter Cross
        • La Jolla Hermosa
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • La Jolla Hermosa is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Jolla Hermosa
        • The Muirlands
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • The Muirlands is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Muirlands

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mountain View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.