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Around Potrero de San Luis Obispo ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Santa Maria. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the southeast of Potrero de San Luis Obispo. Santa Maria has a population of 106,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is San Luis Obispo. It lies just south of Potrero de San Luis Obispo and has a population of 47,600 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Potrero de San Luis Obispo, with the nearest first.

  • San Luis Obispo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Santa Margarita
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Baywood Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Los Osos
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • San Miguelito
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguelito have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguelito
    • San Miguelito is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Atascadero
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Morro Bay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morro Bay
    • Morro Bay is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morro Bay <2>
  • Avila Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Port San Luis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port San Luis
    • Port San Luis is located in San Luis Obispo County
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    • Shell Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pismo Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cayucos
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Grover Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Arroyo Grande
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Creston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

For more communities neighboring Potrero de San Luis Obispo, please visit our County-by-County Page for Potrero de San Luis Obispo.

San Luis Obispo County ...

Potrero de San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Luis Obispo County: Kern, Kings, Monterey, Santa Barbara & Ventura. The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Potrero de San Luis Obispo ...

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 Potrero de San Luis Obispo.

Airports Near Potrero de San Luis Obispo ...

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 Potrero de San Luis Obispo and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Potrero de San Luis Obispo.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Potrero de San Luis Obispo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Luis Obispo County: www.co.slo.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 Potrero de San Luis Obispo.
<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 Luis Obispo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Potrero de San Luis Obispo), 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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