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Around Sunnyvale ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Jose. It lies just east of Sunnyvale. San Jose has a population of 1,014,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Fremont. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the north of Sunnyvale and has a population of 235,000 people.

For comparison, Sunnyvale has a population of 152,000 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Sunnyvale, with the nearest first.

  • Mountain View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cupertino
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Loyola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyola
    • Loyola is located in Santa Clara County
  • Agnew
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
    • Agnew is located in Santa Clara County
  • Castro City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castro City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castro City
    • Castro City is located in Santa Clara County
  • Los Altos
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rancho Rinconada
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Rinconada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Rinconada
    • Rancho Rinconada is located in Santa Clara County
  • Santa Clara
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Alviso
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Los Altos Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Burbank
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Santa Clara County
    • Champagne Fountain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champagne Fountain
      • Champagne Fountain is located in Santa Clara County
    • Fruitdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
      • Fruitdale is located in Santa Clara County
    • Ventura
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
      • Ventura is located in Santa Clara County
    • Buena Vista
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Santa Clara County

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

Santa Clara County ...

Sunnyvale is located in Santa Clara County<4>.

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunnyvale ...

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 Sunnyvale.

Airports Near Sunnyvale ...

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunnyvale ...

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

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 Sunnyvale: www.ci.sunnyvale.ca.us/

The official website for Santa Clara County: www.sccgov.org/

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 Sunnyvale.
<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 Santa Clara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sunnyvale), 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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