Around Walnut Creek ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Francisco. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the southwest of Walnut Creek. San Francisco has a population of 867,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Oakland. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the southwest of Walnut Creek and has a population of 425,000 people.
For comparison, Walnut Creek has a population of 69,900 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Walnut Creek, with the nearest first.
- Waldon
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Pleasant Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <3>
- Lafayette
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <3>
- Alamo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>
- Concord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <3>
- Pacheco
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco
- Pacheco is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacheco <3>
- Moraga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moraga
- Moraga is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,967 people
- Former name for Moraga:
- Willow Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moraga <3>
- Orinda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orinda
- Orinda is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orinda <3>
- Canyon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Canyon is located in Alameda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon <3>
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- Clayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
- Danville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,883 people
- Former name for Danville:
- Inmanville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
- Diablo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diablo
- Diablo is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diablo <3>
- Mountain View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Contra Costa County
- Orinda Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orinda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orinda Village
- Orinda Village is located in Contra Costa County
- Vine Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clayton
For more communities neighboring Walnut Creek, please visit our County-by-County Page for Walnut Creek.
Contra Costa County ...
Walnut Creek is located in Contra Costa County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Contra Costa County: Alameda, Marin, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin & Solano. The western boundary of the county is on San Francisco Bay.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walnut Creek ...
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 Walnut Creek.
Airports Near Walnut Creek ...
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 Walnut Creek and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Walnut Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walnut Creek ...
Looking for more information about Walnut Creek? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Walnut Creek. 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 Walnut Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Walnut Creek.
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:
- California Statewide Tourism
- Walnut Creek Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Walnut Creek
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Walnut Creek: www.ci.walnut-creek.ca.us/
The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.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 Walnut Creek. |
| <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 Contra Costa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Walnut Creek), 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. |