Around Oakland ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Tacoma. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the east of Oakland. Tacoma has a population of 220,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Lakewood. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the east of Oakland and has a population of 61,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Oakland, with the nearest first.
- Bayshore
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
- Bayshore is located in Mason County
- Shelton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
- Shelton is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <2>
- New Kamilche
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Kamilche have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kamilche
- New Kamilche is located in Mason County
- Skokomish
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokomish
- Skokomish is located in Mason County
- Mohrweis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohrweis
- Mohrweis is located in Mason County
- Tahuya
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahuya
- Tahuya is located in Mason County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahuya <2>
- Herron Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron Island
- Herron Island is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herron Island <2>
- Potlatch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch
- Potlatch is located in Mason County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potlatch <2>
- Grapeview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeview
- Grapeview is located in Mason County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grapeview <2>
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- Hoodsport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsport
- Hoodsport is located in Mason County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoodsport <2>
- Puget
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puget
- Puget is located in Thurston County
- Home
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
- Home is located in Pierce County
- Lakebay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakebay
- Lakebay is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakebay <2>
- Longbranch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longbranch
- Longbranch is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longbranch <2>
- McCleary Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary Junction
- McCleary Junction is located in Grays Harbor County
- Hoodsport
For more communities neighboring Oakland, please visit our County-by-County Page for Oakland.
Mason County ...
Oakland is located in Mason County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mason County: Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kitsap, Pierce & Thurston. The eastern boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakland ...
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 Oakland.
Airports Near Oakland ...
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 Oakland and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Oakland.
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 Washington:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mason County: www.co.mason.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oakland. |
| <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 Washington's counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Oakland), 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. |