Around California ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Asheville. It is located about 18 miles [28 km] to the south of California. Asheville has a population of 92,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Greeneville (TN). It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the northwest of California and has a population of 14,900 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from California, with the nearest first.
- Bethel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Ivy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Mars Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Mars Hill is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <3>
- Democrat
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Foster Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County
- Petersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Barnardsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
- Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <3>
- Flat Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Rollins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Higgins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Marshall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <3>
- Flag Pond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Allegheny
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Allegheny is located in Madison County
- Beech
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Chapel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
- Higgins
For more communities neighboring California, please visit our County-by-County Page for California.
Madison County ...
California is located in Madison County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Buncombe, Haywood, Yancey, Cocke (TN), Greene (TN) & Unicoi (TN).
Curious and Interesting Names Near California ...
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 California.
Airports Near California ...
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 California and that information can be found on the Airports Page for California.
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 North Carolina:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
- National Park Service (NPS) sites in North Carolina
- America's Byways - Scenic & Historic Roadways
- RoadsideAmerica - Offbeat Tourist Attractions
- Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations
- Only In Your State - Places to visit in North Carolina
- The Living New Deal - Sites in North Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for California. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for California. |
| <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 North Carolina's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to California), 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. |