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Around Riego ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Sacramento. It is located about 11 miles [17 km] to the south of Riego. Sacramento has a population of 513,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Elk Grove. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the south of Riego and has a population of 167,000 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Riego, with the nearest first.

  • Elverta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Rio Linda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Antelope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sabre City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabre City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabre City
    • Sabre City is located in Sacramento County
  • North Highlands
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Foothill Farms
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foothill Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Farms
    • Foothill Farms is located in Sacramento County
  • Ben Ali
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Ali
    • Ben Ali is located in Sacramento County
  • Town and Country Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town and Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town and Country Village
    • Town and Country Village is located in Sacramento County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Roseville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Broderick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bryte
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Citrus Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sacramento
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • West Sacramento
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

Placer County ...

Riego is primarily located in Placer County<4>. A portion of Riego extends into Sutter County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Placer County: El Dorado, Nevada, Sacramento, Sutter, Yuba, Carson City (NV), Douglas (NV) & Washoe (NV).

Although it doesn't share a border with Placer County, Yolo is close to Riego.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Riego ...

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 Riego.

Airports Near Riego ...

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

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riego. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Placer County: www.placer.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 Riego.
<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 Placer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Riego), 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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