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Nearest Communities to Ocotillo Wells,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.<1>

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

Ocotillo Wells 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 57 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ocotillo Wells. Of these communities, 30 are located in counties other than San Diego County.

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 Ocotillo Wells (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 Ocotillo Wells

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

  • San Diego County   (where Ocotillo Wells resides)
    • County Website:   www.sdcounty.ca.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 Ocotillo Wells   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ocotillo Wells.
      • Desert Lodge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Lodge
        • Desert Lodge is located in San Diego County
      • Borrego
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borrego have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borrego
        • Borrego is located in San Diego County
      • Borrego Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mesquite Oasis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite Oasis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite Oasis
        • Mesquite Oasis is located in San Diego County
      • Hellhole Palms
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hellhole Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellhole Palms
        • Hellhole Palms is located in San Diego County
      • Scissors Crossing
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scissors Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scissors Crossing
        • Scissors Crossing is located in San Diego County
      • Ranchita
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Valle De San Felipe
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle De San Felipe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle De San Felipe
        • Valle De San Felipe is located in San Diego County
      • San Ignacio
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Ignacio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ignacio
        • San Ignacio is located in San Diego County
      • Banner
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Mount Laguna
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Kentwood-In-The-Pines
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood-In-The-Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood-In-The-Pines
        • Kentwood-In-The-Pines is located in San Diego County
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Harrison Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Park
          • Harrison Park is located in San Diego County
        • San Felipe
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Felipe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Felipe
          • San Felipe is located in San Diego County
        • Whispering Pines
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
          • Whispering Pines is located in San Diego County
        • Dos Cabezas ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Cuyamaca ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyamaca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyamaca
          • Cuyamaca is located in San Diego County
        • Julian
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Palm Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
          • Palm Grove is located in San Diego County
        • Stonewall ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Branson ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
          • Branson is located in San Diego County
        • Eagles Nest
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
          • Eagles Nest is located in San Diego County
        • Mortero Palms
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortero Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortero Palms
          • Mortero Palms is located in San Diego County
        • Los Tules
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Tules have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Tules
          • Los Tules is located in San Diego County
        • Pine Hills
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hills
          • Pine Hills is located in San Diego County
        • Wynola
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynola
          • Wynola is located in San Diego County
        • Warner Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Imperial County
    • County Website:   www.co.imperial.ca.us/
    • County Seat for Imperial:   El Centro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ocotillo Wells   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ocotillo Wells.
      • Squeaky Springs ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squeaky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squeaky Springs
        • Squeaky Springs is located in Imperial County
      • Truckhaven
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truckhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckhaven
        • Truckhaven is located in Imperial County
      • Salton City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Kane Spring
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane Spring
        • Kane Spring is located in Imperial County
      • Salton Sea Beach
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Coolidge Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Desert Shores
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Shores
        • Desert Shores is located in Imperial County
      • Elmore Desert Ranch
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore Desert Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore Desert Ranch
        • Elmore Desert Ranch is located in Imperial County
      • Bertram
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bombay Beach
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pope ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
        • Pope is located in Imperial County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Pope
        • From Ocotillo Wells to Pope
      • Fondo
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fondo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fondo
        • Fondo is located in Imperial County
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Coyote Wells
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyote Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Wells
          • Coyote Wells is located in Imperial County
        • Ocotillo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Plaster City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaster City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaster City
          • Plaster City is located in Imperial County
        • Westmorland
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Riverside County
    • County Website:   www.co.riverside.ca.us/
    • County Seat for Riverside:   Riverside
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ocotillo Wells   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ocotillo Wells.
      • Oasis
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Durmid
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durmid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durmid
        • Durmid is located in Riverside County
      • Ferrum
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrum
        • Ferrum is located in Riverside County
      • Salton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salton
        • Salton is located in Riverside County
      • Caleb ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caleb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caleb
        • Caleb is located in Riverside County
      • Desert Camp
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Camp
        • Desert Camp is located in Riverside County
      • North Shore
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Desert Beach
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Beach
        • Desert Beach is located in Riverside County
      • Mortmar
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortmar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortmar
        • Mortmar is located in Riverside County
      • Martinez
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • One Hundred Palms
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for One Hundred Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for One Hundred Palms
        • One Hundred Palms is located in Riverside County
      • Valerie
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valerie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valerie
        • Valerie is located in Riverside County
      • Mecca
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Rancho Dos Palmas
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ocotillo Wells) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ocotillo Wells. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1420, Longitude: -116.1371    
<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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.




 

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