Around San Marcos ...
For comparison, San Marcos has a population of 97,500 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from San Marcos, with the nearest first.
- Lake San Marcos
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake San Marcos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake San Marcos
- Lake San Marcos is located in San Diego County
- Escondido
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hidden Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Meadows
- Hidden Meadows is located in San Diego County
- Lawrence Welk Resort Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence Welk Resort Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Welk Resort Village
- Lawrence Welk Resort Village is located in San Diego County
- Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rancho Santa Fe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Leucadia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rancho Bernardo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Bonsall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cardiff-by-the-Sea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carlsbad
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Encinitas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairbanks Ranch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks Ranch
- Fairbanks Ranch is located in San Diego County
- San Luis Rey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
For more communities neighboring San Marcos, please visit our County-by-County Page for San Marcos.
San Diego County ...
San Marcos is located in San Diego County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Diego County: Imperial, Orange & Riverside. The Pacific Ocean lies to the west and the nation of Mexico lies to the south.
Curious and Interesting Names Near San Marcos ...
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 Marcos.
Airports Near San Marcos ...
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 Marcos and that information can be found on the Airports Page for San Marcos.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Marcos ...
Looking for more information about San Marcos? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for San Marcos. 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 Marcos, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Marcos.
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:
- 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 San Marcos. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Diego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to San Marcos), 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. |