Around Rancho Santa Margarita ...
For comparison, Rancho Santa Margarita has a population of 47,600 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Rancho Santa Margarita, with the nearest first.
- Trabuco Canyon
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trabuco Canyon
- Trabuco Canyon is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trabuco Canyon <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trabuco Canyon
- From Rancho Santa Margarita to Trabuco Canyon
- Trabuco Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trabuco Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trabuco Highlands
- Trabuco Highlands is located in Orange County
- Coto de Caza
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coto de Caza
- Coto de Caza is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coto de Caza <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coto de Caza
- From Rancho Santa Margarita to Coto de Caza
- Las Flores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Flores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Flores
- Las Flores is located in Orange County
- Portola Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portola Hills
- Portola Hills is located in Orange County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Portola Hills
- From Rancho Santa Margarita to Portola Hills
- Foothill Ranch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Ranch
- Foothill Ranch is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foothill Ranch <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Foothill Ranch
- From Rancho Santa Margarita to Foothill Ranch
- Lake Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
- Lake Forest is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Forest <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake Forest
- From Rancho Santa Margarita to Lake Forest
- Mission Viejo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Viejo
- Mission Viejo is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission Viejo <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mission Viejo
- From Rancho Santa Margarita to Mission Viejo
- Modjeska
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Modjeska. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modjeska
- Modjeska is located in Orange County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Modjeska
- From Rancho Santa Margarita to Modjeska
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- Ladera Ranch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladera Ranch
- Ladera Ranch is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladera Ranch <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ladera Ranch
- From Rancho Santa Margarita to Ladera Ranch
- Laguna Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Hills
- Laguna Hills is located in Orange County
- Estimated population in 2015: 31,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Hills <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laguna Hills
- From Rancho Santa Margarita to Laguna Hills
- Laguna Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Woods
- Laguna Woods is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Woods <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laguna Woods
- From Rancho Santa Margarita to Laguna Woods
- Silverado
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverado
- Silverado is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverado <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Silverado
- From Rancho Santa Margarita to Silverado
- Aliso Viejo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliso Viejo
- Aliso Viejo is located in Orange County
- Estimated population in 2015: 50,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliso Viejo <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aliso Viejo
- From Rancho Santa Margarita to Aliso Viejo
- East Irvine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Irvine
- East Irvine is located in Orange County
- Ladera Ranch
For more communities neighboring Rancho Santa Margarita, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rancho Santa Margarita.
Orange County ...
Rancho Santa Margarita is located in Orange County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Orange County: Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino & San Diego. The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rancho Santa Margarita ...
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 Rancho Santa Margarita.
Airports Near Rancho Santa Margarita ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Rancho Santa Margarita and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rancho Santa Margarita.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rancho Santa Margarita ...
Looking for more information about Rancho Santa Margarita? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Rancho Santa Margarita. 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 Rancho Santa Margarita, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rancho Santa Margarita.
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
- Rancho Santa Margarita Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rancho Santa Margarita
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rancho Santa Margarita: www.cityofrsm.org/
The official website for Orange County: www.oc.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 Rancho Santa Margarita. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rancho Santa Margarita), 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. |