Around Portola Valley ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Jose. It is located about 18 miles [28 km] to the east of Portola Valley. San Jose has a population of 1,014,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is San Francisco. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the north of Portola Valley and has a population of 867,000 people.
For comparison, Portola Valley has a population of 4,500 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Portola Valley, with the nearest first.
- Ladera
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladera
- Ladera is located in San Mateo County
- Adobe Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adobe Corner
- Adobe Corner is located in San Mateo County
- West Menlo Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Menlo Park
- West Menlo Park is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Menlo Park <2>
- Woodside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Woodside is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodside <2>
- Stanford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
- Stanford is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <2>
- Atherton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Atherton is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atherton <2>
- Emerald Lake Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lake Hills
- Emerald Lake Hills is located in San Mateo County
- Escondido Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escondido Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escondido Village
- Escondido Village is located in Santa Clara County
- La Honda
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Honda
- La Honda is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Honda <2>
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- Los Altos Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Altos Hills
- Los Altos Hills is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Altos Hills <2>
- Menlo Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
- Menlo Park is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo Park <2>
- Ventura
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
- Ventura is located in Santa Clara County
- Los Altos
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Altos
- Los Altos is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Altos <2>
- North Fair Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fair Oaks
- North Fair Oaks is located in San Mateo County
- Palo Alto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- Palo Alto is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo Alto <2>
- Los Altos Hills
For more communities neighboring Portola Valley, please visit our County-by-County Page for Portola Valley.
San Mateo County ...
Portola Valley 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 Portola Valley ...
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 Portola Valley.
Airports Near Portola Valley ...
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 Portola Valley and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Portola Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Portola Valley ...
Looking for more information about Portola Valley? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Portola Valley. 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 Portola Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Portola Valley.
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
- Portola Valley Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Portola Valley
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Portola Valley: www.portolavalley.net/
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 Portola Valley. |
| <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 Portola Valley), 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. |