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Nearest Communities to Pacific Beach,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 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 east 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.

Please note 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.


Pacific Beach 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 216 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Pacific Beach.

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 Pacific Beach (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 Pacific Beach

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

  • San Diego County   (where Pacific Beach resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in San Diego County, we have limited the list to those within 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> of Pacific Beach (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 Pacific Beach   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pacific Beach.
      • Ladrillo ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Ladrillo was located in San Diego County
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      • Riviera Shores
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Riviera Shores is also located in San Diego County
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      • Fiesta Shores
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Fiesta Shores is also located in San Diego County
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      • Mission Beach
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Mission Beach is also located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Beach
      • Clairemont
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Clairemont is also located in San Diego County
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      • Easter Cross
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Easter Cross is also located in San Diego County
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      • Elvira
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • La Jolla Hermosa
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • La Jolla Hermosa is also located in San Diego County
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      • The Muirlands
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • The Muirlands is also located in San Diego County
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      • Bay Park
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Bay Park is also located in San Diego County
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      • Bayside Village
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Bayside Village is also located in San Diego County
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      • Morena
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Morena is also located in San Diego County
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        • Overlook
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Overlook is also located in San Diego County
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        • La Jolla Shores
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
          • La Jolla Shores is also located in San Diego County
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        • North Clairemont
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
          • North Clairemont is also located in San Diego County
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        • La Jolla
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Old San Diego
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Old Town San Diego
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • University City
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
          • University City is also located in San Diego County
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        • Loma Portal
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
          • Loma Portal is also located in San Diego County
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        • Ocean Beach
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
          • Ocean Beach is also located in San Diego County
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        • Sunset Cliffs
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
          • Sunset Cliffs is also located in San Diego County
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        • Five Points
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Five Points is also located in San Diego County
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        • Mission Hills
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Mission Hills is also located in San Diego County
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        • Serra Mesa
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Serra Mesa is also located in San Diego County
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        • Selwyn ‑ Historic
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Selwyn was located in San Diego County
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        • Azure Vista
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Azure Vista is also located in San Diego County
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        • Fleetridge
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Fleetridge is also located in San Diego County
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        • La Playa
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Riviera Villas
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Riviera Villas is also located in San Diego County
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        • Roseville
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Roseville is also located in San Diego County
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        • Hillcrest
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Sorrento
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Sorrento is also located in San Diego County
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        • Linda Vista ‑ Historic
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Linda Vista was located in San Diego County
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        • Point Loma
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • University Heights
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • University Heights is also located in San Diego County
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        • Ex Mission San Diego
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Ex Mission San Diego is also located in San Diego County
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        • Normal Heights
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Normal Heights is also located in San Diego County
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        • Tierrasanta
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Tierrasanta is also located in San Diego County
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        • North Park
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • North Park is also located in San Diego County
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        • San Diego
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Grantville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Grantville is also located in San Diego County
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        • Fort Rosecrans
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Fort Rosecrans is also located in San Diego County
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        • Barrio Logan
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Barrio Logan is also located in San Diego County
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        • Brooklyn Heights
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Brooklyn Heights is also located in San Diego County
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        • Coronado
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • East San Diego
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Golden Hill
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Golden Hill is also located in San Diego County
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        • Grant Hill
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Grant Hill is also located in San Diego County
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        • Sherman Heights
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Sherman Heights is also located in San Diego County
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        • South Park
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • South Park is also located in San Diego County
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        • Stockton
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Stockton is also located in San Diego County
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        • Allied Gardens
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Allied Gardens is also located in San Diego County
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        • College Heights
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • College Heights is also located in San Diego County
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        • Del Cerro
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Del Cerro is also located in San Diego County
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        • Mission San Diego
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Mission San Diego is also located in San Diego County
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        • Mira Mesa
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Miramar
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Miramar is also located in San Diego County
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        • Chollas Creek
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Chollas Creek is also located in San Diego County
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        • Logan Heights
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Logan Heights is also located in San Diego County
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        • Mount Hope
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Mount Hope is also located in San Diego County
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        • Tent City ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Tent City was located in San Diego County
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        • Del Mar Heights
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Del Mar Heights is also located in San Diego County
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        • Scripps Ranch
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Scripps Ranch is also located in San Diego County
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        • Chollas View
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Chollas View is also located in San Diego County
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        • Emerald Hills
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Emerald Hills is also located in San Diego County
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        • Lincoln Park
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Lincoln Park is also located in San Diego County
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        • Mountain View
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Mountain View is also located in San Diego County
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        • South Crest
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Valencia Park
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Valencia Park is also located in San Diego County
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        • Del Mar
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Los Penasquitos
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Los Penasquitos is also located in San Diego County
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        • National City
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Shelltown
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Shelltown is also located in San Diego County
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        • South Encantato
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • South Encantato is also located in San Diego County
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        • La Mesa
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Lemon Grove
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Eden Gardens
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Eden Gardens is also located in San Diego County
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        • Rancho Penasquitos
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Rancho Penasquitos is also located in San Diego County
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        • Encanto
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Encanto is also located in San Diego County
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        • Fairbanks Ranch
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Fairbanks Ranch is also located in San Diego County
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        • Solana Beach
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Poway Grove Park
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Poway Grove Park is also located in San Diego County
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        • Poway Grove ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Poway Grove was located in San Diego County
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        • Sabre Springs
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Sabre Springs is also located in San Diego County
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        • La Nacion
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • La Nacion is also located in San Diego County
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        • Lincoln Acres
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Lomita
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Lomita is also located in San Diego County
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        • North Bay Terraces
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • North Bay Terraces is also located in San Diego County
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        • Paradise Hills
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Alta ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Alta was located in San Diego County
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        • Carlton Hills
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Carlton Hills is also located in San Diego County
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        • Grossmont
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Mount Helix
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Mount Helix is also located in San Diego County
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        • Santee
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Spring Valley
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Chula Vista
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • South Bay Terraces
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • South Bay Terraces is also located in San Diego County
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        • Sunny Vista
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunny Vista is also located in San Diego County
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        • Bancroft Point
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Bancroft Point is also located in San Diego County
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        • Cajon Heights
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Cajon Heights is also located in San Diego County
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        • Casa de Oro
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Casa de Oro is also located in San Diego County
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        • El Cajon
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Homelands
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Homelands is also located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homelands
        • Cardiff-by-the-Sea
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Rancho Santa Fe
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • San Dieguito ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • San Dieguito was located in San Diego County
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        • Boal
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Boal is also located in San Diego County
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        • Bonita
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Coronado Heights ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Coronado Heights was located in San Diego County
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        • Harbor Side
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Harbor Side is also located in San Diego County
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        • La Presa
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Lynwood Hills
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Lynwood Hills is also located in San Diego County
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        • Sunnyside
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pacific Beach) 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.