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Around Redwood City ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Jose. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the southeast of Redwood City. San Jose has a population of 1,014,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is San Francisco. It is located about 22 miles [ km] to the northwest of Redwood City and has a population of 867,000 people.

For comparison, Redwood City has a population of 84,500 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Redwood City, with the nearest first.

  • Atherton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Emerald Lake Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • North Fair Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fair Oaks
    • North Fair Oaks is located in San Mateo County
  • San Carlos
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Menlo Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • West Menlo Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Adobe Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adobe Corner
    • Adobe Corner is located in San Mateo County
  • Belmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • The Willows
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Willows
      • The Willows is located in San Mateo County
    • East Palo Alto
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Escondido Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escondido Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escondido Village
      • Escondido Village is located in Santa Clara County
    • Foster City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Laurel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in San Mateo County
    • Palo Alto
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

For more communities neighboring Redwood City, please visit our County-by-County Page for Redwood City.

San Mateo County ...

Redwood City is located in San Mateo County<4> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Mateo County: Alameda, San Francisco, Santa Clara & Santa Cruz.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Redwood City ...

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 Redwood City.

Airports Near Redwood City ...

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 Redwood City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Redwood City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Redwood City ...

Looking for more information about Redwood City? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Redwood City. 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 Redwood City, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Redwood City.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

The official website for Redwood City: www.redwoodcity.org/

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 Redwood City.
<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 Redwood City), 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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