Nearest Communities to Sand Canyon,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Sand Canyon, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Sand Canyon:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Sand Canyon.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Sand Canyon is located in Kern County.
The following 9 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kern County: Inyo, Kings, Los Angeles, Monterey, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare & Ventura.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 105 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sand Canyon. Of these communities, 1 are located in counties other than Kern County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Sand Canyon (which is Kern County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Sand Canyon
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Kern County (where Sand Canyon resides)
- Given the large number of communities that are located in Kern County, we have limited the list to those within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Sand Canyon (about 100 communities).
- County Website: https://www.kerncounty.com/
- County Seat for Kern: Bakersfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sand Canyon ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Canyon.
- Loraine
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Loraine is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
- Twin Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Twin Oaks is located in Kern County
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- Millersville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Millersville is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Piute ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Piute is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piute
- Shady Rest ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Rest is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Fig Orchard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fig Orchard is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fig Orchard
- Inmans ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Inmans is located in Kern County
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- Cable
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cable is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
- El Rita
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- El Rita is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rita
- Girard ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Girard is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Keene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marcel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marcel is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcel
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- Rowen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rowen is located in Kern County
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- Walong
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Walong is located in Kern County
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- Woodford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodford is located in Kern County
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- Claraville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Claraville is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claraville
- Old Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Bealville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bealville is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bealville
- Caliente
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Golden Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Golden Hills is located in Kern County
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- Sullivan ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sullivan is located in Kern County
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- Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Summit is located in Kern County
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- Tehachapi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Burton Mill ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Burton Mill is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Mill
- Manolith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Manolith is located in Kern County
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- Monolith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Monolith is located in Kern County
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- Moreland Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Moreland Mill is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland Mill
- Eric ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eric is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eric
- Bear Valley Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ilmon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ilmon is located in Kern County
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- Havilah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Havilah is located in Kern County
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- Cameron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cameron is located in Kern County
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- La Rose ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- La Rose is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rose
- El Tejon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- El Tejon is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Tejon
- Sageland ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sageland is located in Kern County
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- Bena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bena is located in Kern County
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- Five Points
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Kern County
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- Bodfish
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Miracle Hot Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Miracle Hot Springs is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Hot Springs
- Former name for Miracle Hot Springs:
- Hobo Hot Springs
- Miracle Hot Springs has also been known as:
- Air Compress Springs
- Clear Creek Hot Springs
- Compressor Hot Springs
- Rock Springs ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Springs is located in Kern County
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- Fram ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fram is located in Kern County
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- Stallion Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stallion Springs is located in Kern County
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- Silver City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Silver City is located in Kern County
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- Treves ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Treves is located in Kern County
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- Lake Isabella
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Scovern Hot Springs ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Scovern Hot Springs is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scovern Hot Springs
- Squirrel Mountain Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sage ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sage is located in Kern County
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- Cinco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cinco is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinco
- Neuralia ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Neuralia is located in Kern County
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- Keyesville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Keyesville is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesville
- Former names for Keyesville:
- Hogeye
- Keysville
- Mountain Mesa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Petersburg is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg has also been known as:
- Greenhorn
- Twin Lakes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Twin Lakes is located in Kern County
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- Cambio ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cambio is located in Kern County
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- Chaffee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chaffee is located in Kern County
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- Mojave
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trescape ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trescape is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trescape
- Edmundson Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Edmundson Acres is located in Kern County
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- South Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- South Lake is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lake
- Arvin
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Vaccaro ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Vaccaro is located in Kern County
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- Rancho Seco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rancho Seco is located in Kern County
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- Bella Vista
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bella Vista is located in Kern County
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- Isabella ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Isabella is located in Kern County
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- Reefer City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Reefer City is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reefer City
- Di Giorgio
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Di Giorgio is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Di Giorgio
- Mitchells Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mitchells Corner is located in Kern County
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- Cantil
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Redrock ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Redrock is located in Kern County
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- Ricardo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ricardo is located in Kern County
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- Lackey Place
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lackey Place is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Place
- Pettit Place
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pettit Place is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Place
- Fleta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fleta is located in Kern County
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- Gold Town ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Town is located in Kern County
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- Edison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ribier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ribier is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ribier
- Weldon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Patch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Patch is located in Kern County
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- Wofford Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Little Dixie ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Little Dixie is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dixie
- California City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sanborn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sanborn is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
- Fuller Acres
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fuller Acres is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Acres
- Harpertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Harpertown is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpertown
- Lamont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lonsmith
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lonsmith is located in Kern County
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- Mayfair
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mayfair is located in Kern County
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- Weedpatch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Weedpatch is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedpatch
- Gypsite
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gypsite is located in Kern County
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- Shirley Meadows
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Shirley Meadows is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Meadows
- Onyx
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Actis Gardens ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Actis Gardens is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Actis Gardens
- Actis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Actis is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Actis
- Former names for Actis:
- Gloster
- Highberg
- Rummington
- Algoso
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Algoso is located in Kern County
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- Magunden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Magunden is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magunden
- Ceneda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ceneda is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceneda
- Saltdale ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Saltdale is located in Kern County
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- Alta Sierra
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Alta Sierra is located in Kern County
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- Kernville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Harts Place
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harts Place is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts Place
- Willow Springs ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Willow Springs is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Eaires ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eaires is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaires
- Meridian
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meridian is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Tulare County
- County Website: https://tularecounty.ca.gov/
- County Seat for Tulare: Visalia
- Note: The eastern boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sand Canyon ...
- South Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- South Lake is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lake
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sand Canyon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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