Watsonville (Santa Cruz County, CA)

Around Watsonville ...

For comparison, Watsonville has a population of 51,700 people.

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

Colache Town
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Colache Town is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colache Town
Pajaro
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pajaro is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pajaro
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pajaro
- From Watsonville to Pajaro
Amesti
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Amesti is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesti
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Amesti
- From Watsonville to Amesti
Freedom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Freedom
- From Watsonville to Freedom
Interlaken
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Interlaken is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Interlaken
- From Watsonville to Interlaken
Las Lomas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Las Lomas is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomas
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Las Lomas
- From Watsonville to Las Lomas
Strongs Mobile Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Strongs Mobile Village is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Mobile Village
Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley
- From Watsonville to Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley
Corralitos
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Corralitos is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corralitos
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corralitos <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Corralitos
- From Watsonville to Corralitos
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- Elkhorn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  - Elkhorn is located in Monterey County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Elkhorn
  - From Watsonville to Elkhorn
- La Selva Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  - La Selva Beach is located in Santa Cruz County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Selva Beach
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Selva Beach <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to La Selva Beach
  - From Watsonville to La Selva Beach
- Aromas
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  - Aromas is located in Monterey County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aromas
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aromas <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Aromas
  - From Watsonville to Aromas
- Day Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Day Valley is located in Santa Cruz County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Valley
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Day Valley
  - From Watsonville to Day Valley
- Moss Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  - Moss Landing is located in Monterey County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Landing
  - Former name for Moss Landing:
  - Moss
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Landing <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Moss Landing
  - From Watsonville to Moss Landing
- Rio del Mar
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Rio del Mar is located in Santa Cruz County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio del Mar
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio del Mar <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Rio del Mar
  - From Watsonville to Rio del Mar

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

Santa Cruz County ...

Watsonville is located in Santa Cruz County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Santa Cruz County: Monterey, San Benito, San Mateo & Santa Clara. The west boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay lies to the east.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Watsonville ...

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 Watsonville.

Airports Near Watsonville ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Watsonville and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Watsonville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watsonville ...

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

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
- Watsonville Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Watsonville
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Watsonville.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Santa Cruz, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Watsonville), 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.