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Nearest Communities to Punta,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Punta, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Punta:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Punta is located in Ventura County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ventura County: Kern, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo & Santa Barbara.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 115 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Punta. Of these communities, 32 are located in counties other than Ventura County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Punta (which is Ventura County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Punta

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Ventura County   (where Punta resides)
    • County Website:   https://venturacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Ventura:   Ventura
    • Note: The southwestern boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Punta   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Punta.
      • Muscle Shoals
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Muscle Shoals is located in Ventura County
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      • Rincon
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Rincon is located in Ventura County
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      • El Rincon
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • El Rincon is located in Ventura County
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      • Sea Cliff
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Sea Cliff is located in Ventura County
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      • Faria
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Faria is located in Ventura County
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      • Los Pitos ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Los Pitos is located in Ventura County
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      • Dulah
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Dulah is located in Ventura County
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      • Canada De San Miguelito
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Santa Ana
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Santa Ana is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ana
      • Casitas Springs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Casitas Springs is located in Ventura County
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      • Foster Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Foster Park is located in Ventura County
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      • Live Oak Acres
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Live Oak Acres is located in Ventura County
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        • Oak View
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Weldons
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Weldons is located in Ventura County
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        • Ortonville
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Ortonville is located in Ventura County
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        • Wadstrom
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Wadstrom is located in Ventura County
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        • Chrisman
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Chrisman is located in Ventura County
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        • Canada Larga o Verde
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Canada Larga o Verde is located in Ventura County
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        • Mira Monte
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Kimballville ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Kimballville is located in Ventura County
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        • Miscanaka ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Miscanaka is located in Ventura County
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        • Matilija Springs
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Matilija Springs is located in Ventura County
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        • Matilija
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Matilija is located in Ventura County
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        • Meiners Oaks
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Meiners Oaks is located in Ventura County
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        • Ojala
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Ojala is located in Ventura County
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        • Vickers Hot Springs
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Vickers Hot Springs is located in Ventura County
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        • Ventura
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Ventura is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 107,110 people
          • Ventura has also been known as:
          • San Buenaventura
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        • Arbolada
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Arbolada is located in Ventura County
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        • Pierpont Bay
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Pierpont Bay is located in Ventura County
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        • Ojai
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Ojai is located in Ventura County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,587 people
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        • Wheeler Springs
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Wheeler Springs is located in Ventura County
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        • San Miguel
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • San Miguel is located in Ventura County
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        • Ex Mission San Buenaventura
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Montalvo
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Montalvo is located in Ventura County
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        • Kimball
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Kimball is located in Ventura County
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        • Oxnard Shores
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Oxnard Shores is located in Ventura County
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        • Cabrillo Village
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Cabrillo Village is located in Ventura County
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        • Santa Paula Y Saticoy
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Saticoy
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Saticoy is located in Ventura County
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        • West Saticoy
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • West Saticoy is located in Ventura County
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        • Limoneira
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Limoneira is located in Ventura County
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        • Strickland Acres
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Strickland Acres is located in Ventura County
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        • El Rio
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • El Rio is located in Ventura County
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        • Hollywood Beach
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Hollywood Beach is located in Ventura County
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        • Hollywood by the Sea
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Hollywood by the Sea is located in Ventura County
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        • Oxnard Beach
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Oxnard Beach is located in Ventura County
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        • Camp Bartlett
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Camp Bartlett is located in Ventura County
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        • Haines
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Haines is located in Ventura County
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        • Limon
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Limon is located in Ventura County
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        • Channel Islands Beach
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Oxnard
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Oxnard is located in Ventura County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 207,945 people
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        • Santa Clara Del Norte
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Silver Strand
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Silver Strand is located in Ventura County
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        • Howell Place
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Howell Place is located in Ventura County
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        • Sulphur Springs
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Sulphur Springs is located in Ventura County
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        • Nyland
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Nyland is located in Ventura County
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        • Port Hueneme
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Wene'me ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Wene'me is located in Ventura County
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        • Teagueville ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Teagueville is located in Ventura County
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        • Rio De Santa Clara
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Rio De Santa Clara is located in Ventura County
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        • Santa Paula
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Leesdale
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Leesdale is located in Ventura County
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        • Spanish Hills
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Spanish Hills is located in Ventura County
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        • Springville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Springville is located in Ventura County
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        • Kevet
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Kevet is located in Ventura County
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        • Sucrosa ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Sucrosa is located in Ventura County
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        • Camarillo
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Old Town
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Old Town is located in Ventura County
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        • Las Posas
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Las Posas is located in Ventura County
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        • Somis
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Keith
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Keith is located in Ventura County
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        • Leisure Village
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Leisure Village is located in Ventura County
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        • Oak Village
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Oak Village is located in Ventura County
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        • Calleguas
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Calleguas is located in Ventura County
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        • Lagol
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Lagol is located in Ventura County
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        • Sespe Village
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Sespe Village is located in Ventura County
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        • Brownstone ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Brownstone is located in Ventura County
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        • North Fillmore
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • North Fillmore is located in Ventura County
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        • Ternez ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Ternez is located in Ventura County
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        • Guadalasca
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Guadalasca is located in Ventura County
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        • Bardsdale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Bardsdale is located in Ventura County
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        • Fairview
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Fairview is located in Ventura County
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        • Fillmore
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Santa Barbara County
    • County Website:   https://www.countyofsb.org/
    • County Seat for Santa Barbara:   Santa Barbara
    • Note: The western and southern boundaries of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Punta   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Punta.
      • Shepards
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Shepards is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepards
      • Carpinteria
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mishopshnow ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Mishopshnow is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishopshnow
      • Old Town
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Old Town is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Sandyland Cove
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Sandyland Cove is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Franciscan Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Franciscan Village is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Sandyland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Sandyland is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Serena
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Serena is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Toro Canyon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Toro Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Ortega ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Ortega is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Serena Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Serena Park is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Summerland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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        • Montecito
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Santa Barbara
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Los Prietos Y Najalayegua
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Mission Canyon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Mission Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Mission
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Mission is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Hope Ranch
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Hope Ranch is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Irma
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Irma is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Las Positas Y La Calera
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • El Sueno
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • El Sueno is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • La Goleta
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • La Goleta is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Goleta
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Goleta is located in Santa Barbara County
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          • Estimated population in 2015: 30,944 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goleta <3>
        • Isla Vista
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • La Patera
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • La Patera is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Coromar
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Coromar is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • El Encano Heights
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • El Encano Heights is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Ellwood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Ellwood is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Orchams
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Orchams is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • San Marcos
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • San Marcos is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Los Dos Pueblos
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Los Dos Pueblos is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Naples ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Naples is located in Santa Barbara County
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Punta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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