Around Portola Valley ...
For comparison, Portola Valley has a population of 4,500 people.
The following 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)
- Adobe Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Menlo Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stanford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Atherton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Emerald Lake Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Emerald Lake Hills is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lake Hills
- Escondido Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Escondido Village is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escondido Village
- La Honda
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Los Altos Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Menlo Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ventura
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Los Altos
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Fair Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Fair Oaks is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fair Oaks
- Palo Alto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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<3>.
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.<4> 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:
- Also of Interest:
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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |