Around Palo Alto ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Harrisonburg. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the east of Palo Alto. Harrisonburg has a population of 53,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Staunton. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the southeast of Palo Alto and has a population of 25,200 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Palo Alto, with the nearest first.
- Sugar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- McDowell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- McDowell is located in Highland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDowell <2>
- Harper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Possum Trot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County
- Monterey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Highland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <2>
- Propstburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
- Propstburg is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Zigler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Briery Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briery Branch
- Briery Branch is located in Rockingham County
- Deerfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
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- Brandywine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine
- Brandywine is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandywine <2>
- Dry Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
- Mount Solon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Solon
- Mount Solon is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Solon <2>
- Parnassus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Parnassus is located in Augusta County
- Churchville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Churchville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchville <2>
- Brandywine
For more communities neighboring Palo Alto, please visit our County-by-County Page for Palo Alto.
Highland County ...
Palo Alto is located in Highland County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Highland County: Augusta, Bath, Pendleton (WV) & Pocahontas (WV).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Palo Alto ...
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 Palo Alto.
Airports Near Palo Alto ...
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 Palo Alto and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Palo Alto.
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 Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palo Alto. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Highland County: www.highlandcova.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Palo Alto. |
| <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 Virginia's counties, including Highland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Palo Alto), 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. |