Around San Juan Bautista ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Salinas. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the southwest of San Juan Bautista. Salinas has a population of 155,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Santa Cruz. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the west of San Juan Bautista and has a population of 64,300 people.

For comparison, San Juan Bautista has a population of 2,100 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from San Juan Bautista, with the nearest first.

• River Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Oaks
  • River Oaks is located in San Benito County
• Aromas
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aromas
  • Aromas is located in Monterey County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aromas <2>
• Hollister
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
  • Hollister is located in San Benito County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,805 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollister <2>
• Prunedale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prunedale
  • Prunedale is located in Monterey County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prunedale <2>
• Dunneville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunneville
  • Dunneville is located in San Benito County
• Ridgemark
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgemark
  • Ridgemark is located in San Benito County
• Elkhorn
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
  • Elkhorn is located in Monterey County
• Las Lomas
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomas
  • Las Lomas is located in Monterey County
• Santa Rita
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Rita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rita
  • Santa Rita is located in Monterey County
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  • Gilroy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilroy
    • Gilroy is located in Santa Clara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilroy <2>
  • Boronda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boronda
    • Boronda is located in Monterey County
  • Interlaken
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
    • Interlaken is located in Santa Cruz County
  • Pajaro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pajaro
    • Pajaro is located in Monterey County
  • Salinas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salinas
    • Salinas is located in Monterey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154,868 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salinas <2>
  • Tres Pinos
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tres Pinos
    • Tres Pinos is located in San Benito County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tres Pinos <2>

For more communities neighboring San Juan Bautista, please visit our County-by-County Page for San Juan Bautista.

San Benito County ...

San Juan Bautista is located in San Benito County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Benito County: Fresno, Merced, Monterey, Santa Clara & Santa Cruz.

Curious and Interesting Names Near San Juan Bautista ...

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 San Juan Bautista.

Airports Near San Juan Bautista ...

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 San Juan Bautista and that information can be found on the Airports Page for San Juan Bautista.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Juan Bautista ...

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

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:
  • California Tourism
  • Parks for California
  • Fishing in California
  • Hunting in California
• TripAdvisor Links for:
  • California Statewide Tourism
  • San Juan Bautista Tourism
  • Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Juan Bautista
• Also of Interest:
  • National Park Service (NPS) sites in California
  • America's Byways - Scenic & Historic Roadways
  • RoadsideAmerica - Offbeat Tourist Attractions
  • Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations
  • Only In Your State - Places to visit in Northern California
  • The Living New Deal - Sites in California

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for San Juan Bautista: www.san-juan-bautista.ca.us/

The official website for San Benito County: www.san-benito.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/