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Around Nipomo (aka 'Nipoma') ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Santa Maria. It lies just southeast of Nipomo. Santa Maria has a population of 106,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is San Luis Obispo. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the northwest of Nipomo and has a population of 47,600 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Nipomo, with the nearest first.

  • Callender
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Guadalupe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Santa Maria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Arroyo Grande
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Betteravia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betteravia
    • Betteravia is located in Santa Barbara County
  • Fairoaks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairoaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
    • Fairoaks is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Oceano
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Grover Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pismo Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Orcutt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Casmalia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Shell Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Garey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garey
      • Garey is located in Santa Barbara County
    • San Miguelito
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguelito have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguelito
      • San Miguelito is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Avila Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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

San Luis Obispo County ...

Nipomo is located in San Luis Obispo County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Luis Obispo County: Kern, Kings, Monterey, Santa Barbara & Ventura. The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nipomo ...

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 Nipomo.

Airports Near Nipomo ...

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 Nipomo and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Nipomo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nipomo ...

Looking for more information about Nipomo? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Nipomo. 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 Nipomo, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nipomo.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nipomo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Luis Obispo County: www.co.slo.ca.us/

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 Nipomo.
<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 San Luis Obispo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Nipomo), 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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