Salinas (Monterey County, CA)

Around Salinas ...

For comparison, Salinas has a population of 155,000 people.

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

Boronda
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Boronda is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boronda
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boronda
- From Salinas to Boronda
Santa Rita
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Santa Rita is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rita
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Santa Rita
- From Salinas to Santa Rita
Spreckels
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spreckels is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spreckels
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spreckels <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spreckels
- From Salinas to Spreckels
Prunedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Prunedale is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prunedale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prunedale <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prunedale
- From Salinas to Prunedale
Serra Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Serra Village is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serra Village
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Serra Village
- From Salinas to Serra Village
Castroville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Castroville is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castroville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castroville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Castroville
- From Salinas to Castroville
Ambler Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ambler Park is located in Monterey County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ambler Park
- From Salinas to Ambler Park
Marina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Marina is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marina <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marina
- From Salinas to Marina
Elkhorn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elkhorn is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elkhorn
- From Salinas to Elkhorn
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- Chualar
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Chualar is located in Monterey County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chualar
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chualar <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Chualar
  - From Salinas to Chualar
- Moss Landing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Moss Landing is located in Monterey County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Landing
  - Former name for Moss Landing:
  - Moss
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Landing <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Moss Landing
  - From Salinas to Moss Landing
- Sand City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Sand City is located in Monterey County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand City
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand City <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Sand City
  - From Salinas to Sand City
- Seaside
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Seaside is located in Monterey County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 34,115 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaside <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Seaside
  - From Salinas to Seaside
- Del Rey Oaks
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Del Rey Oaks is located in Monterey County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey Oaks
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Del Rey Oaks
  - From Salinas to Del Rey Oaks
- San Juan Bautista
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  - San Juan Bautista is located in San Benito County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan Bautista
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,124 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Juan Bautista <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to San Juan Bautista
  - From Salinas to San Juan Bautista

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

Monterey County ...

Salinas is located in Monterey County<3> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monterey County: Fresno, Kings, San Benito, San Luis Obispo & Santa Cruz. The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Salinas ...

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 Salinas.

Airports Near Salinas ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Salinas and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Salinas.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salinas ...

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

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
- Salinas Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Salinas
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Salinas.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Monterey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Salinas), 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.