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Around Novato ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Francisco. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the south of Novato. San Francisco has a population of 867,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Oakland. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the southeast of Novato and has a population of 425,000 people.

For comparison, Novato has a population of 53,400 people.

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

  • Old Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Old Town is located in Marin County
  • Rafael Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rafael Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafael Village
    • Rafael Village is located in Marin County
  • Nicasio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Santa Venetia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Venetia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Venetia
    • Santa Venetia is located in Marin County
  • Terra Linda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Linda
    • Terra Linda is located in Marin County
  • Woodacre
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cerro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro
    • Cerro is located in Marin County
  • Fairfax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Forest Knolls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • San Anselmo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • San Geronimo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lagunitas - Forest Knolls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lagunitas - Forest Knolls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagunitas - Forest Knolls
      • Lagunitas - Forest Knolls is located in Marin County
    • Lagunitas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McGill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
      • McGill is located in Sonoma County
    • Petaluma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

Marin County ...

Novato is located in Marin County<5>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marin County: Contra Costa, San Francisco & Sonoma. The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay is to the southeast.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Novato ...

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 Novato.

Airports Near Novato ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Novato and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Novato.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Novato ...

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

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 Novato: www.ci.novato.ca.us/

The official website for Marin County: www.co.marin.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 Novato.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Marin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<6>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Novato), 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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