Around Poway ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Diego. It is located about 18 miles [28 km] to the south of Poway. San Diego has a population of 1,422,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Chula Vista. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the south of Poway and has a population of 273,000 people.
For comparison, Poway has a population of 49,200 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Poway, with the nearest first.
- Rancho Bernardo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Bernardo
- Rancho Bernardo is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Bernardo <2>
- Eucalyptus Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucalyptus Hills
- Eucalyptus Hills is located in San Diego County
- Mira Mesa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira Mesa
- Mira Mesa is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mira Mesa <2>
- Fairbanks Ranch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks Ranch
- Fairbanks Ranch is located in San Diego County
- Santee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
- Santee is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santee <2>
- Escondido
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escondido
- Escondido is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Escondido <2>
- Lakeside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside <2>
- Ramona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
- Ramona is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramona <2>
- Rancho Santa Fe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Santa Fe
- Rancho Santa Fe is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Santa Fe <2>
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- Winter Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Gardens
- Winter Gardens is located in San Diego County
- Bostonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - El Cajon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cajon
- El Cajon is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Cajon <2>
- Glenview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Glenview is located in San Diego County
- University City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in San Diego County
- Del Mar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Mar
- Del Mar is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Del Mar <2>
- Winter Gardens
For more communities neighboring Poway, please visit our County-by-County Page for Poway.
San Diego County ...
Poway is located in San Diego County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Diego County: Imperial, Orange & Riverside. The Pacific Ocean lies to the west and the nation of Mexico lies to the south.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Poway ...
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 Poway.
Airports Near Poway ...
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 Poway and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Poway.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poway ...
Looking for more information about Poway? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Poway. 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 Poway, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Poway.
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
- Poway Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Poway
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Poway: www.ci.poway.ca.us/
The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/
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 Poway. |
| <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 Diego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Poway), 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. |