Around Pacific Grove ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Salinas. It is located about 15 miles [24 km] to the east of Pacific Grove. Salinas has a population of 155,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Santa Cruz. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the north of Pacific Grove and has a population of 64,300 people.
For comparison, Pacific Grove has a population of 15,300 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Pacific Grove, with the nearest first.
- Monterey
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <2>
- Del Monte Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Monte Forest
- Del Monte Forest is located in Monterey County
- Pebble Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
- Pebble Beach is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pebble Beach <2>
- Carmel-by-the-Sea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel-by-the-Sea
- Carmel-by-the-Sea is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel-by-the-Sea <2>
- Del Rey Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey Oaks
- Del Rey Oaks is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
- Sand City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand City
- Sand City is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand City <2>
- Seaside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
- Seaside is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaside <2>
- Carmel Highlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Highlands
- Carmel Highlands is located in Monterey County
- Marina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina
- Marina is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marina <2>
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- Ambler Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler Park
- Ambler Park is located in Monterey County
- Serra Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serra Village
- Serra Village is located in Monterey County
- Castroville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castroville
- Castroville is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castroville <2>
- Boronda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boronda
- Boronda is located in Monterey County
- Carmel Valley Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Valley Village
- Carmel Valley Village is located in Monterey County
- Carmel Valley Village has also been known as:
- Carmel Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel Valley Village <2>
- Moss Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Landing
- Moss Landing is located in Monterey County
- Former name for Moss Landing:
- Moss
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Landing <2>
- Ambler Park
For more communities neighboring Pacific Grove, please visit our County-by-County Page for Pacific Grove.
Monterey County ...
Pacific Grove is located in Monterey County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monterey County: Fresno, Kings, San Benito, San Luis Obispo & Santa Cruz. The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pacific Grove ...
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 Pacific Grove.
Airports Near Pacific Grove ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Pacific Grove and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Pacific Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pacific Grove ...
Looking for more information about Pacific Grove? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Pacific Grove. 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 Pacific Grove, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pacific Grove.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of California:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- California Statewide Tourism
- Pacific Grove Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pacific Grove
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pacific Grove: www.ci.pacific-grove.ca.us/
The official website for Monterey County: www.co.monterey.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 Pacific Grove. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Monterey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Pacific Grove), 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. |