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Around Solana Beach ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Diego. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the south of Solana Beach. San Diego has a population of 1,422,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Chula Vista. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the southeast of Solana Beach and has a population of 273,000 people.

For comparison, Solana Beach has a population of 13,200 people.

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

  • Cardiff-by-the-Sea
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Del Mar
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Encinitas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fairbanks Ranch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks Ranch
    • Fairbanks Ranch is located in San Diego County
  • Rancho Santa Fe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Leucadia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mira Mesa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake San Marcos
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake San Marcos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • University City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • University City is located in San Diego County
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    • Elvira
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • La Jolla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rancho Bernardo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Carlsbad
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • San Marcos
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Escondido
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

San Diego County ...

Solana Beach 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 Solana Beach ...

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 Solana Beach.

Airports Near Solana Beach ...

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 Solana Beach and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Solana Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Solana Beach ...

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

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Solana Beach: www.ci.solana-beach.ca.us/

The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/

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 Solana Beach.
<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 San Diego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Solana Beach), 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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