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Around Rob Roy Junction ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Jose. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the north of Rob Roy Junction. San Jose has a population of 1,014,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Salinas. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the southeast of Rob Roy Junction and has a population of 155,000 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Rob Roy Junction, with the nearest first.

  • Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Aptos
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Rio del Mar
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Day Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Valley
    • Day Valley is located in Santa Cruz County
  • La Selva Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Corralitos
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Amesti
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesti
    • Amesti is located in Santa Cruz County
  • Capitola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Freedom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Soquel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Opal Cliffs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal Cliffs
      • Opal Cliffs is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Strongs Mobile Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongs Mobile Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Mobile Village
      • Strongs Mobile Village is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Twin Lakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Colache Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colache Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colache Town
      • Colache Town is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Watsonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

For more communities neighboring Rob Roy Junction, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rob Roy Junction.

Santa Cruz County ...

Rob Roy Junction is located in Santa Cruz County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Santa Cruz County: Monterey, San Benito, San Mateo & Santa Clara. The west boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay lies to the east.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rob Roy Junction ...

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 Rob Roy Junction.

Airports Near Rob Roy Junction ...

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 Rob Roy Junction and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rob Roy Junction.

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 Rob Roy Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Santa Cruz County: www.co.santa-cruz.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 Rob Roy Junction.
<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 Santa Cruz, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rob Roy Junction), 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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