Around Purisima ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Jose. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the east of where Purisima would have been located. San Jose has a population of 1,014,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is San Francisco. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the north of Purisima and has a population of 867,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Purisima, with the nearest first.
- Martins Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Beach
- Martins Beach is located in San Mateo County
- Half Moon Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon Bay
- Half Moon Bay is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Half Moon Bay <2>
- San Gregorio
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Gregorio
- San Gregorio is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Gregorio <2>
- El Granada
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Granada
- El Granada is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Granada <2>
- Adobe Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adobe Corner
- Adobe Corner is located in San Mateo County
- Highlands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Woodside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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>
- Emerald Lake Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- 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
- La Honda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- 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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- Portola Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portola Valley
- Portola Valley is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portola Valley <2>
- Belmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <2>
- Laurel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in San Mateo County
- Loma Mar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Mar
- Loma Mar is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loma Mar <2>
- Moss Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Beach
- Moss Beach is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Beach <2>
- Pescadero
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pescadero
- Pescadero is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pescadero <2>
- Portola Valley
For more communities neighboring Purisima, please visit our County-by-County Page for Purisima.
San Mateo County ...
Purisima would have been located within present day 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 Purisima ...
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 Purisima.
Airports Near Purisima ...
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 Purisima and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Purisima.
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:
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Purisima. |
| <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 Purisima), 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. |