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Around Oceano Beach ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Santa Maria. It is located about 15 miles [24 km] to the southeast of Oceano Beach. Santa Maria has a population of 106,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is San Luis Obispo. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the north of Oceano Beach and has a population of 47,600 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Oceano Beach, with the nearest first.

  • Fairoaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairoaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
    • Fairoaks is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Grover Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Oceano
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Arroyo Grande
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pismo Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Callender
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Shell Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Avila Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • San Miguelito
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguelito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguelito
    • San Miguelito is located in San Luis Obispo County
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    • Port San Luis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port San Luis
      • Port San Luis is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Nipomo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Guadalupe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • San Luis Obispo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Betteravia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betteravia
      • Betteravia is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Santa Maria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

San Luis Obispo County ...

Oceano Beach 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 Oceano Beach ...

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 Oceano Beach.

Airports Near Oceano Beach ...

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

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 Oceano Beach. 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 Oceano Beach.
<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>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 Oceano Beach), 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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