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Around Tomales ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Santa Rosa. It is located about 16 miles [25 km] to the northeast of Tomales. Santa Rosa has a population of 175,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Petaluma. It is located about 14 miles [ km] to the east of Tomales and has a population of 60,600 people.

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

  • Hamlet
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Marin County
  • Dillon Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Nicks Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicks Cove
    • Nicks Cove is located in Marin County
  • Bloomfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • Bloomfield is located in Sonoma County
  • Marshall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Valley Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bodega
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Freestone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bodega Bay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • Inverness
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Millerton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Marin County
    • Stony Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Sonoma County
    • Cotati
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Occidental
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Salmon Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
      • Salmon Creek is located in Sonoma County

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

Marin County ...

Tomales is located in Marin County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marin County: Contra Costa, San Francisco & Sonoma. The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay is to the southeast.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tomales ...

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 Tomales.

Airports Near Tomales ...

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tomales ...

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

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tomales. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marin County: www.co.marin.ca.us/

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