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Around Pacifica ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Francisco. It is located about 10 miles [16 km] to the north of Pacifica. San Francisco has a population of 867,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Oakland. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the northeast of Pacifica and has a population of 425,000 people.

For comparison, Pacifica has a population of 38,000 people.

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

  • Fairway Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Park
    • Fairway Park is located in San Mateo County
  • Colma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colma
    • Colma is located in San Mateo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colma <2>
  • Broadmoor Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadmoor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor Village
    • Broadmoor Village is located in San Mateo County
  • Broadmoor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
    • Broadmoor is located in San Mateo County
  • Daly City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • San Bruno
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • South San Francisco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Westlake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
    • Westlake is located in San Mateo County
  • Millbrae
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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    • Montara
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Brisbane
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillsborough
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Moss Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Stonestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonestown
      • Stonestown is located in San Francisco County
    • Burlingame
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

San Mateo County ...

Pacifica is located in San Mateo County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Mateo County: Alameda, San Francisco, Santa Clara & Santa Cruz.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pacifica ...

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 Pacifica.

Airports Near Pacifica ...

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pacifica ...

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

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 Pacifica: www.ci.pacifica.ca.us/

The official website for San Mateo County: www.co.sanmateo.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 Pacifica.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Mateo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Pacifica), 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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