Places near the California border

The following are places near the California border. If Prop 19 passes, California border towns with legal weed stores may do a lot of business among out-of-state residents. I've also included cities with large populations that are somewhat close to the California border. Traffickers may originate in those cities. This blog post is primarily about potential smuggling on California roadways if Prop 19 passes, although there are several other ways of smuggling marijuana out of California.

People with a doctor's recommendations might currently grow and smuggle, ship, transport marijuana out of California, but Prop 19 makes homegrowing legal for every person in California. More growers means more smugglers. And if cities allow weed stores and produce industrial volumes and prices drop, high amounts of cheap available California weed means more profit for smugglers if street prices stay relatively high elsewhere in the US. Prop 19 creates incentive for criminals or criminal organizations to relocate to California or increase their presence in California since growing marijuana will be legal, buying cheap marijuana will be legal in cities that allow weed stores, and industrial volumes of cannabis might be produced in California. More growers also means more opportunities for theft. And a wave of international drug tourists means more opportunities for hard drug sales.

For some perspective, California is the most populous state in the US with over 36.9 million people, 8 of America's 50 most populous cities, and has the 2nd and 6th biggest census statistical areas in the US. California has the largest GDP in the US, and is responsible for 13% of US GDP. California's GDP is larger than all but 8 countries in the world.

California has 840 miles of coastline. The Port of Los Angeles/Port of Long Beach is the largest in America, and handles 1/4 of all container cargo traffic in the US. There are 10 deep water seaports in California: Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, Port Hueneme, Redwood City, Richmond, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, and Stockton.

California has 300 airports. Of those, 128 are general aviation airports. LAX is the 6th busiest airport in the world with over 56.5 million passengers last year. SFO is the 24th busiest airport in the world with over 37.3 million passengers last year.

California is 3rd largest US state by area with over 163,000 square miles. It borders 3 US States: Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona. The California/Oregon border is about 219 miles long. The California/Nevada border is about 609 miles long. The California/Arizona border is over 158 miles long. Six Interstate Highways pass through California: I-5, I-8, I-10, I-15, I-40, and I-80. Seven U.S. Routes go through California: US 6, US 50, US 95, US 97, US 101, US 199, and US 395.

Los Angeles County is the gang capital of America with an estimated 120,000 gang members and it alone has over 1,300 gangs. Mexico and Tijuana Cartel turf in Mexico are adjacent to California. The California/Mexico border is about 140 miles long. There are 6 US/Mexico border crossings in between California and Mexico. California also borders Arizona which borders Mexico. There are already drug cartels present in California. If Prop 19 passes, I can only imagine an increase in their illegal activity (and now legalized activity).

Prop 19 will allow anyone in California to legally homegrow, regardless of criminal record or gang affiliation, but perhaps a gang injunction could be used to ban gang members from growing or transporting marijuana. Wikipedia says Los Angeles experimented with gang injunctions in the 1980s. But the first gang injunction to make headlines was one in 1987 by LA City Attorney James Hahn vs the Playboy Gangster Crips based in West LA. In 1993, the LA City Attorney office filed for an injunction against 500 members of the Blythe Street Gang of Panorama City. The ACLU opposed the injunction but it was issued anyway. Gang injunctions have also been issued in Burbank, Modesto, Oxnard, Pasadena, Redondo Beach, San Diego, San Jose, and Westminster. Wikipedia says there are currently 37 gang injunctions in Los Angeles, against 11,000 gang members in 57 gangs. Wikipedia says from 2001 to 2006, gang membership in Los Angeles declined 33%, from 57,000 members to approximately 39,000 members. (Incidentally, a RAND paper from July stated that about 20,000 houses in California could supply the entire US, like I blogged about here. Prop 19 supporters have argued that Prop 19 could cripple Mexican drug cartels, but why wouldn't drug cartels move to California or employ Californians and look to eliminate their smuggler competition? Earlier I blogged about Prop 19's potential impact on drug cartels.)

Drug smugglers traveling on California roadways might take these routes. Smugglers might smuggle from small towns near the California state line to small towns on the other side of the state line, they might smuggle from small towns near the California state line to large cities in other states, they might smuggle from large cities in California to small towns on the other side of the state line, they might smuggle from large cities in California to large cities in other states. There may be smugglers originating Calfornia that do all the above. If Prop 19 passes, criminal organizations will fight over territory and trafficking routes. Independent smugglers may very well be robbed or killed by large crime syndicates.

There may be more smuggling from cities/counties that allow retail weed stores if retail marijuana is priced considerably lower than the current street value of marijuana in other states (or other cities/counties in California. Currently only 1 out of 10 cities in California allow legal medical marijuana dispensaries). Although Prop 19 will allow legal homegrowing statewide. Homegrowing near the California state line would allow for quick trips across the border (or even underground tunnels), although law enforcement may have a large presence in California counties along the California state line.

If Prop 19 passes, smugglers could homegrow legally in under 25 square feet and keep any harvests, and groups of smugglers could legally transport 28g of marijuana separately until near the California state line, where perhaps their goods would be combined in one or more vehicles for transport across the California border and into other US states (although it might be less risky for them to just leave big cities with pounds and pounds of marijuana and drive a straight shot over the border, possibly changing cars in another state). Criminal organizations could legally grow as much as possible, and legally funnel their harvests to central locations near the California border, where possession would also likely be legal, since possession of any harvest in a residence would be legal. Smugglers would only have to worry about (1) loading more than one ounce into a vehicle for crossing the border, (2) hiding it, (3) crossing the border. (But there are plenty of ways to smuggle things out of California besides driving a vehicle over the border, although vehicle smuggling may be the most popular.) If the goal of smugglers is to smuggle high amounts of cannabis over the California border, they might as well do their legal growing as close to the Calfornia border as possible to cut the distance where they're at risk for arrest in California (although they'll be at risk for arrest the entire time while in other US states). If criminal organizations already have large existing presences in California cities, they may do all their growing there, and their growers would not stand out in the population. Then they would combine their harvests, and employ mules to do the border crossing.

I've marked many of these places on this custom public Google map.

*most data on population and housing units is from the 2000 Census, some figures are newer

Table of Contents

1. Places in northern California near the Oregon border
2. Places in eastern California near the Nevada border
3. Places in south-eastern California near the Arizona border
4. Places in southern California near the Mexico border

Places in northern California near the Oregon border

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The California counties that border Oregon are Del Norte, Siskiyou, and Modoc County. As of the 2000 Census, Del Norte County had over 27,500 people, Siskiyou County had over 44,300 people, and Modoc County had over 9,400 people. The only incorporated city in Del Norte County is Crescent City. The biggest city in Siskiyou County is Yreka. The only incorporated city in Modoc County is Alturas.

I've read that Khoonkhwuttunne, CA in Del Norte County is a (perhaps former) Tolowa Indian settlement at the mouth of Smith River.

I've read there are about 1,200 Tolowa members of Tolowa Nation, Smith River and Elk Valley Rancherias and they still live in their traditional territories. Harbor, OR is a place very close to the California border along the Pacific coast. Khoonkhwuttunne, CA to Harbor, OR is a 8.8 mile, 17 minute drive on U.S. Route 101, the Oregon Coast Highway. Harbor, OR is a CDP with over 2600 people, and is 1.2 miles from Brookings, OR, which has over 6,400 people and an airport. The total population of the Brookings area is over 13,000, which includes Harbor and other areas.

South of Khoonkhwuttunne is Tolowa Dunes State Park. The supermax prison Pelican Bay State Prison is west of US 101 and east of Tolowa Dunes State Park. In April 2001, Mike Geniella of the The Press Democrat, a daily newspaper published in Santa Rosa with the largest circulation on the Aryan Brotherhood, Black Guerrilla Family, Mexican Mafia, Nazi Lowriders, and Nuestra Familia coordinating outside operations via secret communications inside Pelican Bay's Security Housing Unit.(source)

Further south on US 101 is Crescent City, CA, the only incorporated city in Del Norte County. It has a population over 7,300, over 1,750 housing units, and is about 20 miles from the Oregon border. Crescent City, CA to Harbor, OR is a 25 mile, 36 minute drive on US 101. Nine miles east of Crescent City on U.S. Route 199 is Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. It was established in 1929 and covers 40 square kilometers.

South of Del Norte County is Humboldt County, which is known for its marijuana (particularly the Trainwreck strain), and has an estimated population of 129,000. Eureka, CA is the county seat of Humboldt County, has over 26,000 people, and over 11,600 housing units. The greater Eureka area has over 42,200 people. Eureka, CA to Harbor, OR is a 109 mile, 2 hour 4 minute drive on US 101. Near Eureka is the 56,585-acre Yurok Indian reservation in Del Norte and Humboldt Counties. There are over 3,500 enrolled Yurok tribal members and they live on the Yurok Reservation, and the Big Lagoon, Blue Lake, Elk Valley, Resighni, Smith River, and Trinidad rancherias as well as areas near and in Humboldt County. The Yurok tribe is the largest Indian tribe in California.Arcata, CA in Humboldt is home to Humboldt State University, and has over 17,000 people. Arcata, CA to Harbor, OR is a 102 mile, 1 hour 57 minute drive on U.S. Route 101.

Gasquet, CA is an unincorporated community northeast of Crescent City, and is 22 miles south of the Oregon border, and has a population over 500. Gasquet, CA to Cave Junction, OR is a 37.5 mile, 57 minute drive on U.S. Route 199. Cave Junction, OR has over 1,750 people.

Hornbrook, CA in Siskiyou County is a CDP with a population over 280. Hornbrook, CA to Ashland, OR is a 24 mile, 29 minute drive. Ashland, OR has over 21,600 people and over 9,000 housing units. Ashland, OR to Medford, OR is a 13 mile, 22 minute drive north. Hornbrook, CA to Medford, OR is a 37.1 mile, 46 minute drive north on Interstate 5. Medford, OR has over 77,000 people and over 26,000 housing units. The Medford metro area has over 207,000 people, the 4th largest in Oregon.

Yreka, CA is the county seat of Siskiyou County and has over 7,200 people and over 3,300 housing units. Yreka, CA to Ashland, OR is a 38 mile, 44 minute drive north on Interstate 5. Yreka, CA to Medford, OR is a 51.2 mile, 61 minute drive north on Interstate 5.

Weed, CA is in Siskiyou County and has over 2,900 people. The greater area has over 6,300 people. Weed, CA to Ashland, OR is a 66 mile, 73 minute drive north on Interstate 5. Weed, CA to Medford, OR is a 79.2 mile, 1 hour 29 minute drive north on Interstate 5.

Dorris, CA is a city in Siskiyou County with over 880 people and over 390 housing units. Dorris, CA to Klamath Falls, OR is a 20 mile, 25 minute drive on U.S. Route 97. Klamath Falls, OR has over 21,300 people and over 8,700 housing units. Dorris, CA to Altamont, OR is a 22.6 mile, 28 minute drive on U.S. Route 97. Altamont, OR is an unincorporated community and CDP with over 19,600 people and over over 8,300 housing units.

California State Route 161 runs along the California/Oregon stateline.

Tulelake, CA is a city in Sikiyou County with over 1,000 people and over 450 housing units. Tulelake, CA to Malin, OR is a 7.4 mile, 18 minute drive across the state line. Malin, OR has over 630 people and over 210 housing units. Tulelake, CA to Merrill, OR is a 9 mile, 12 minute drive on CA 139 and OR 39. Merrill, OR is a city in Klamath County with over 890 people and 380 housing units.

Goose Lake overlaps the California/Oregon border and is 26 miles long and 9.3 miles wide.

Davis Creek, CA is an unincorporated community in Modoc County near Goose Lake. 100 people may live there. Davis Creek, CA to New Pine Creek, OR is a 19.3 mile, 24 minute drive on U.S. Route 395. New Pine Creek, OR is an unincorporated community on U.S. Route 395 near the California border. Further north is Lakeview, OR. Davis Creek, CA to Lakeview, OR is a 33.6 mile, 42 minute drive on U.S. Route 395. Lakeview, OR is the county seat of Lake County, has over 2,600 people and over 1,200 housing units. South of Davis Creek is Alturas, CA. Alturas, CA is the county seat of Modoc County. It has over 2,800 people and over 1,300 housing units. Alturas, CA to Lakeview, OR is a 53.7 mile, 69 minute drive on U.S. Route 395.

In 2008, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that 12 counties along the CA/OR border wanted to secede and form the State of Jefferson.

Places in eastern California near the Nevada border

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Washoe County, Nevada is bordered by 5 counties in California: Modoc County, Lassen County, Sierra County, Nevada County, and Placer County. Areas of Plumas County are also very close to Washoe County (via Lassen County). The county seat of Washoe County is Reno.

Cedarville, CA is a unincorporated community in Modoc County 23 miles east of Alturas, CA. It has has over 800 people, and over 450 housing units. From Cedarvilla, CA you can enter Nevada via California State Route 299 to the east, or via Surprise Valley Road and Nevada State Route 447 to the south. Cedarville, CA to Gerlach-Empire, NV is a 87 mile, 2 hour 13 minute drive on Suprise Valley Road and Nevada State Route 447. Gerlach-Empire, NV is a CDP in Washoe County with a population over 500, over 290 housing units, and is part of the Reno/Sparks metro area.

Chats, CA is a (perhaps former) settlement in Lassen County on the Nevada–California–Oregon Railway. Chats, CA to Cold Springs, NV is a 12.7 mile, 19 minute drive on U.S. Route 395. Cold Springs, NV is a CDP in Washoe County with a population over 3,800, over 1,300 housing units, and is part of the Reno/Sparks metro area.

Chilcoot-Vinton, CA is a CDP in Plumas County, has over 380 people and over 200 housing units. Chilcoot-Vinton, CA to Cold Springs, NV is a 15.7 mile, 21 minute drive on California State Route 70 and U.S. Route 395. Chilcoot-Vinton, CA to Reno, NV is a 29.7 mile, 36 minute drive on US 395.

Portola, CA is a larger city to the west in Plumas County, has over 2,200 people, and over 1,000 housing units. Portola, CA to Cold Springs, NV is a 33.3 mile, 38 minute drive on California State Route 70. Portola, CA to Reno, NV is a 47.3 mile, 53 minute drive on California State Route 70 and US 395.

Loyalton, CA is a city in Sierra County, has over 860 people, and over 340 housing units. Loyalton, CA to Cold Springs, NV is a 28.1 mile, 34 minute drive on California State Route 49, California State Route 70, and U.S. Route 395.

Doyle, CA is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, and has over 1,100 people. Doyle, CA to Cold Springs, NV is a 29.5 mile, 35 minute drive on U.S. Route 395.

Susanville, CA is the county seat of Lassen County, has over 13,500 people, and over 3,800 housing units. It is the home of the high security California High Desert State Prison and the minimum/medium security California Correctional Center. Susanville, CA to Cold Springs, NV is a 70.4 mile, 78 minute drive on U.S. Route 395. Susanville, CA to Reno, NV is a 84.4 mile, 93 minute drive on US 395.

Sun Valley, NV is a CDP in Washoe County, a northern suburb of Reno, has over 19,400 people, and over 6,700 housing units. Sun Valley is 6.5 miles and 15 minutes from the heart of Reno. Cold Springs, NV to Sun Valley, NV is a 15.5 mile, 21 minute drive on U.S. Route 395.

Floriston, CA is a former settlement in Nevada County. Floriston, CA to Verdi-Mogul, NV is a 13.5 mile, 15 minute drive on Interstate 80. To the southwest of Floriston is Truckee, CA. Truckee, CA is a town in Nevada County with over 13,800 people and over 9,700 housing units. Truckee, CA to Reno, NV is a 32 mile, 38 minute drive on Interstate 80. Truckee, CA to Verdi-Mogul, NV is a 25.3 mile, 30 minute drive on Interstate 80. Verdi-Mogul, NV is a CDP in Washoe County with over 2,900 people and over 1,200 housing units. Two of the closest Nevada casinos to California are in Verdi-Mogul, Gold Ranch Casino and Boomtown Hotel & Casino.

Yuba City, CA is the county seat of Sutter County. It has over 60,300 people and over 13,900 housing units. As of March 2010 Yuba City has the 3rd highest unemployment among US cities, with 20.8%. The Yuba City metro area has over 164,300 people, the 21st largest in California behind Redding and Chico. Sacramento, CA to Yuba City, CA is a 43.2 mile, 48 minute drive north on CA 99. Yuba City, CA to Reno, NV is a 123 mile, 2 hour 24 minute drive on CA 20 and Interstate 80.

Chico, CA is the most populous city city in Butte County with over 87,000 people and over 24,300 housing units. The Chico metro area has over 212,000 people and is the 14th largest metro area in California. Chico, CA to Reno, NV is a 162 mile, 3 hour 10 minute drive on CA 20 and Interstate 80.

Roseville, CA is a city in Placer County in the Sacramento metro area. It has a population over 112,000 and over 31,900 housing units. Roseville, CA to Verdi-Mogul, NV is a 109 mile, 1 hour 57 minute drive on Interstate 80. Roseville, CA to Reno, NV is a 115 mile, 2 hour 5 minute drive on Interstate 80.

Sacramento, CA is the capital of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It has over 486,000 people, is the 7th largest city in California, and has over 163,900 housing units. The Sacramento metro area has over 2.1 million people.

Sacramento, CA to Reno, NV is a 132 mile, 2 hour 23 minute drive on Interstate 80. Reno, NV is the county seat of Washoe County, has a population over 220,000 and is the 4th most populous city in Nevada. The Reno/Sparks metro area has a population of about 420,000.

Sacramento, CA to Elko, NV is a 420 mile, 6 hour 51 minute drive on Interstate 80. Elko, NV is the county seat in Elko County, has over 16,980 people and over 6,900 housing units. The Elko micropolitan area has over 46,900 people.

Sacramento, CA to Bend, OR is a 437 mile, 7 hour 56 minute drive on Interstate 5 and US 97. Bend, OR is the largest city in Central Oregon and the county seat of Deschutes County. It has over 82,200 people estimated, and over 22,500 housing units. The Bend metro area has over 170,700 people estimated, the 5th largest in Oregon.

Sacramento, CA to Eugene, OR is a 474 mile, 8 hour 4 minute drive on Interstate 5. Eugene, OR is the county seat of Lane County, and is the 2nd largest city in Oregon with over 154,000 people and over 61,400 housing units. The Eugene/Springfield metro area has over 345,000 people, the 3rd largest in Oregon, and the 144th largest in the US. The University of Oregon is located in Eugene.

Sacramento, CA to Boise, ID is an 553 mile, 9 hour 48 minute drive on Interstation 80 and U.S. Route 95. Boise, ID is the most populous city in Idaho, the county seat of Ada County, and the capital of Idaho. Boise has over 205,000 people and over 77,800 housing units. Boise is the 98th most populous US city, the 3rd largest city in the Pacific Northwest, and the largest city between Portland, OR and Salt Lake City, UT. The Boise metro area has over 585,000 people estimated.

Sacramento, CA to Twin Falls, ID is a 585 mile, 9 hour 38 minute drive on Interstate 80. Twin Falls, ID is the largest city in Twin Falls County, the largest city in a 100 mile radius, and is the county seat. It has over 40,300 people estimated, and over 14,100 housing units.

Sacramento, CA to Salt Lake City, UT is a 649 mile, 10 hour 23 minute drive on Interstate 80. Salt Lake City, UT is the capital of Utah in Salt Lake County, and is the most populous city in Utah with over 183,000 people, and over 77,000 housing units. The Salt Lake City metro area has over 1.13 million people estimated. The Wasatch Front urban area has over 2.29 million people estimated.

Sacramento, CA to Pocatello, ID is a 698 mile, 11 hour 29 minute drive on Interstate 80. Pocatello, ID is the largest city in Bannock County and is the county seat. It has over 53,900 people estimated, and over 20,600 housing units. Pocataello is the 4th largest city in Idaho, the home of Idaho State University, and a portion is on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation.

Sacramento, CA to Evanston, WY is a 730 mile, 11 hour 38 minute drive on Interstate 80. Evanston, WY is the county seat of Uinta County, has over 11,500 people, and over 4,600 housing units.

Sacramento, CA to Idaho Falls, ID is a 744 mile, 12 hour 12 minute drive on Interstate 80. Idaho Falls, ID is the largest city in eastern Idaho and the county seat of Bonneville County. It has over 50,700 people, over 19,700 housing units, and over 122,900 people in the metro area.

Sacramento, CA to Green River, WY is a 816 mile, 12 hour 53 minute drive on Interstate 80. Green River, WY is the county seat of Sweetwater County, has over 11,800 people, and over 4,400 housing units.

Sacramento, CA to Rock Springs, WY is a 833 mile, 13 hour 10 minute drive on Interstate 80. Rock Springs, WY is a city in Sweetwater County, has over 18,700 people and over 8,300 housing units. The Rock Springs micropolitan statistical area has over 37,900 people.

Sacramento, CA to Laramie, WY is a 1,038 mile, 16 hour 18 minute drive on Interstate 80. Laramie, WY is the county seat of Albany County, has over 27,200 people, and over 11,900 housing units. Sacramento, CA to Cheyenne, WY is a 1,086 mile, 17 hour 1 minute drive on Interstate 80. Cheyenne, WY is the county seat of Laramie County, the largest city in Wyoming, and the capital of Wyoming. It has over 57,600 people and over 23,700 housing units. Sacramento, CA to Denver, CO is a 1,183 mile, 18 hour 32 minute drive on Interstate 80. Denver, CO is the most populous city in Colorado and the capital. Denver is a consolidated city-county with over 610,000 people, making it the 24th most populous US city. The Denver/Aurora/Broomfield metro area has over 2.55 million people estimated, making it the 21st most populous US metro area. The Denver/Aurora/Boulder combined statistical area has over 3.11 million people estimated, making it the 16th most populous US metro area. Denver has the largest population within a 500 mile radius and is the 2nd largest city in the Mountain West/Southwest after Phoenix.

Los Angeles, CA is the county seat of Los Angeles County, and is the most populous city in California and the western US and the 2nd most populous city in the US. There are over 3.83 million people within city administrative limits which cover an area of 498 square miles. The urban area beyond administrative city limits is the 14th largest megacity in the world with over 14.8 million people. The LA/Long Beach/Santa Ana metro area has over 12.9 million people, and the LA/Long Beach/Riverside area has over 17.8 million people. Los Angeles is the 3rd most economically powerful city in the US (behind New York City and Chicago), is the 8th most economically powerful city in the world, and the LA combined statistical area is the 3rd largest economic center in the world after the Greater Tokyo Area and New York metro area. Los Angeles, CA to Phoenix, AZ is a 373 mile, 5 hour 58 minute drive (8 hours in traffic) on Interstate 10. I think this would be an extremely popular route among drug smugglers.

Redding, CA is the county seat of Shasta County with over 80,800 people and over 33,800 housing units. Redding is the 4th largest city in the Sacramento Valley and the largest city in California north of Sacramento. It's also the largest city on the 470 mile section of Interstate 5 between Sacramento, CA and Eugene, OR. Redding, CA to Ashland, OR is a 137 mile, 2 hour 24 minute drive on Interstate 5. Redding, CA to Klamath Falls, OR is a 142 mile, 2 hour 34 minute drive on Interstate 5 and US 97. Redding, CA to Medford, OR is a 150 mile, 2 hour 40 minute drive on Interstate 5. Redding, CA to Bend, OR is a 279 mile, 5 hour 22 minute drive on US 97. Redding, CA to Eugene, OR is a 315 mile, 5 hour 29 minute drive on Interstate 5.

Corvallis, OR is a city in central western Oregon and the county seat of Benton County. It has over 55,000 people estimated, and over 20,900 housing units. The Albany/Corvallis/Lebanon combined statistical area has over 181,000 people. Redding, CA to Corvallis, OR is a 359 mile, 6 hour 17 minute drive on north on Interstate 5. Sacramento, CA to Corvallis, OR is a 517 mile, 8 hour 51 minute drive north on Interstatet 5.

Seattle, WA is the northernmost major city in the lower 48 States, the largest city in Washington, the county seat of King County, and the largest city in the Pacific Northwest. Seattle is a seaport at the center of the Seattle/Tacoma/Bellevue metro statistical area, the 15th largest in the US, and the largest in the northwestern US. Seattle had over 617,000 people as of April 2009, with about 3.4 million people in the metro area. As of 2006 there were over 258,000 households in the city. Seattle is about 170 miles north of Portland and 140 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Redding, CA to Seattle, WA is a 595 mile, 10 hour 9 minute drive north on Interstate 5. Sacramento, CA to Seattle, WA is a 753 mile, 12 hour 43 minute drive north on Interstate 5.

Spokane, WA is the county seat and largest city in Spokane County, located on the Spokane River about 271 miles east of Seattle and about 110 miles south of the Canadian border. The city has over 202,000 people as of 2008, making it he 2nd largest city in Washington, and the 3rd largest in the Pacific Northwest behind Seattle and Portland. When the 2010 Census is tallied, the Spokane Metro Statistical Area is expected to be combined with Kootenai County and likely to be named the Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Metro Area no later than 2013, and by that time the area will have over 650,000 people. As of the 2000 Census, there were over 81,500 households in Spokane. Redding, CA to Spokane, WA is a 663 mile, 12 hour 22 minute drive north on US 97.

Albuquerque, NM is the largest city in New Mexico, the county seat of Bernalillo County, has over 528,000 people, and is the 34th most populous city in the US. Albuquerque has over 198,400 housing units and the Albuquerque metro area has over 869,000 people estimated, the 57th largest in the US. The Rio Grande flows through the city, north to south. About half the people in New Mexico live in the Albuquerquer area.

Needles, CA to Albuquerque, NM is a 530 mile, 8 hour 11 minute drive east on Interstate 40.

Barstow, CA to Albuquerque, NM is a 673 mile, 10 hour 23 minute drive east on Interstate 40.

Victorville, CA to Albuquerque, NM is a 704 mile, 10 hour 51 minute drive east on Interstate 40.

San Bernardino, CA to Albuquerque, NM is a 742 mile, 11 hour 29 minute drive east on Interstate 40.

Riverside, CA to Albuquerque, NM is a 754 mile, 11 hour 41 minute drive east on Interstate 40.

Tucson, AZ is the county seat of Pima County, 118 miles southeast of Phoenix, and 60 miles north of the US/Mexico border. As of 2009, the city's population was estimated at over 548,000. As of July 2008, the metro area was estimated at over 1.02 million. Tucson is the largest city in southern Arizona and the 2nd largest city in Arizona after Phoenix. In 2005, Tucson was the 32nd largest city in the US and the 52nd largest metro area. Indio, CA to Tucson, AZ is a 362 mile, 5 hour 53 minute (7 hours in traffic) drive east on Interstate 10. Riverside, CA to Tucson, AZ is a 437 mile, 7 hour 7 minute drive east on Interstate 10. Oceanside, CA to Tucson, AZ is a 440 mile, 7 hour 0 minute drive east on Interstate 8.

Salem, OR is the county seat of Marion County and the capital of Oregon. It's located along the Willamette River. Salem has over 154,500 people, over 53,800 housing units, and is the 3rd largest city in Oregon after Portland and Eugene. The Salem metro area has over 383,000 people, the 2nd largest in Oregon. Redding, CA to Salem, OR is a 378 mile, 6 hour 36 minute drive north on Interstate 5. Sacramento, CA to Salem, OR is a 536 mile, 9 hour 10 minute drive north on Interstate 5.

Portland, OR is the county seat of Multnomah County, is the most populous city in Oregon, and the 30th most populous in the US. Portland has over 582,000 people and over 237,000 housing units. Portland is the 3rd most populous city in the Pacific Northwest after Seattle and Vancouver. The Portland metro area has about 2.2 million people, the 23rd most populous in the US. Redding, CA to Portland, OR is a 422 mile, 7 hour 23 minute drive north on Interstate 5. Sacramento, CA to Portland, OR is a 580 mile, 9 hour 57 minute drive north on Interstate 5.

Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America and exists in two California counties, Placer, and El Dorado, as well as three Nevada counties, Douglas, Washoe, and Carson City County. Lake Tahoe is about 22 miles long, has 72 miles of shoreline, and a surface area of 191 square miles. There are 12 California marinas for Lake Tahoe: North Tahoe, Sierra Boat, Tahoe City, Sunnyside, Homewood, Obexers, Meeks Bay, Camp Richardson, Tahoe Keys, Timber Cove, Ski Run, and Lakeside. There are 2 Nevada marinas for Lake Tahoe: Round Hill Pines and Zephyr Cove.

Kings Beach, CA is a CDP in Placer County on the north shore of Lake Tahoe, and has over 4,000 people and over 2,280 housing units. Kings Beach, CA to Crystal Bay, NV is a 1.6 mile, 4 minute drive on California State Route 28 along the north shore of Lake Tahoe. Incline Village-Crystal Bay, NV is a CDP in Washoe County on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. It has over 9,900 people, over 7,600 housing units, and the main campus of Sierra Nevada College is in Incline Village. Kings Beach, CA to Carson City, NV is a 30.4 mile, 42 minute drive on U.S. Route 50 and Nevada State Route 28. Carson City, NV is an independent city and the capital of Nevada. Carson City has a population over 52,000 and over 21,200 housing units. Carson City, NV to Reno, NV is a 30.1 mile, 40 minute drive on U.S. Route 395.

California State Route 28 and California State Route 89 run along the north and western shore of Lake Tahoe. Other areas along the California shore of Lake Tahoe in Tahoe National Forest include Tahoe Vista, Carnelian Bay, Dollar Point, Tahoe City, Sunnyside-Tahoe City, Homewood, Tahoma, Meeks Bay, and Frosts. Tahoe Vista, CA is a CDP on the north shore of Lake Tahoe with over 1,600 people and over 1,200 housing units. Carnelian Bay, CA is an unincorporated town on the north shore of Lake Tahoe with over 870 people. Dollar Point, CA is a CDP on the northwest shore of Lake Tahoe with over 1,500 people and over 1,800 housing units. Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA is a CDP on the northwest shore of Lake Tahoe with over 1,700 people and over 2,100 housing units. Homewood, CA is an unincorporated community on the west shore of Lake Tahoe with about 200 people and home of the Homewood Mountain Resort. Tahoma, CA is an unincorporated community on the west shore of Lake Tahoe, 2 miles southeast of Homewood.

Nevada State Route 28 runs along the north and east shores of Lake Tahoe in Nevada. Part of it runs through Lake Tahoe State Park. The Sand Harbor Beach State Recreation Area is near Nevada State Route 28 in Lake Tahoe State Park, has a large beach on the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe near Sand Harbor, and has a boat launch. Further south in Lake Tahoe is Secret Harbor, Skunk Harbor, and Glenbrook Bay. Glenbrook, NV is the oldest settlement on Lake Tahoe. It's an unincorporated community in Douglas County. Part of U.S. Route 50 runs along the east shore of Lake Tahoe in Nevada. Further south is Zephyr Cove-Round Hill Village, NV which is a CDP in Douglas County, and has over 1,600 people and over 1,400 housing units.

Lake Tahoe's largest city is South Lake Tahoe, CA in the Sierra Nevada mountains with a population over 23,000 and over 14,000 housing units. It's the home of Heavenly Mountain Resort, Lake Tahoe's highest ski resort. South Lake Tahoe, CA to Stateline, NV is a 3.6 mile, 9 minute drive on U.S. Route 50. Stateline, NV is a CDP in Douglas County on the east shore of Lake Tahoe. It has a population of over 1,200 and over 560 housing units. The population increases during the winter and summer seasons.

Mesa Vista, CA is a CDP in Alpine County with over 180 people and over 80 housing units. Mesa Vista, CA to Gardnerville Ranchos, NV is a 9.6 mile, 20 minute drive on NV 88. Gardnerville Ranchos, NV is a a CDP in Douglas County with over 11,000 people and over 4,100 housing units. Mesa Vista, CA to Minden, NV is a 11.6 mile, 21 minute drive north on Nevada State Route 88. Minden, NV is a CDP in Douglas County and the county seat, with over 2,800 people and over 1,200 housing units.

Cabazon, CA is a CDP in Riverside County with a over 2,200 people and over 720 households. It disincorporated in 1975 and is home to the Morongo Band of Mission Indians. Cabazon, CA to the Banning Municipal Airport is a 6.3 mile, 12 minute drive. Cabazon, CA to Palm Springs, CA is a 17 mile, 22 minute drive on Interstate 10 and CA 111. Palm Springs, CA is a city in Riverside County in the Coachella Valley about 37 miles east of San Bernardino. It has over 42,800 people, and over 30,800 housing units. Cabazon, CA to Tijuana is a 138 mile, 2 hour 21 minute drive on Interstate 15. Cabazon, CA to Quartzsite, AZ is a 155 mile, 2 hour 32 minute drive east on Interstate 10.

Coachella, CA is a city in Riverside County in the Coachella Valley 28 miles east of Palm Springs. Coachella has over 22,700 people, over 5,000 housing units, and was one of California's fastest growing cities in the late 20th century.

Loope, CA is an unincorporated community in Alpine County on Monitor Creek. Loope, CA to Wellington, NV is a 32.8 mile, 38 minute drive on CA 89 (which is closed winters) and NV 208. Wellington, NV is an unincorporated town in Lyon County with over 1,100 people.

Coleville, CA is an unincorporated community in Mono County on the West Walker River in Antelope Valley with over 70 people. Coleville, CA to Wellington, NV is a 22.7 mile, 27 minute drive on US 395 and NV 208.

Bridgeport, CA is an unincorporated community, the county seat of Mono County, and has over 800 people. Bridgeport, CA to Smith Valley, NV is a 45 mile, 70 minute drive on CA 182 and NV 338. Smith Valley, NV is a CDP in Lyon County with over 1,400 people and over 600 housing units.

Benton, CA is an unincorporated community in Mono County, with over 190 people, and is about 6 miles southwest of the Nevada state line. Benton, CA to Dyer, NV is a 47.5 mile, 46 minute drive on US 6 and NV 264. Dyer, NV is a village in Esmerelda County with about 110 people; 6 miles southeast is the Dyer public airport.

Big Pine, CA is a CDP in Inyo County with over 1,300 people and over 660 housing units. It's located in between Kings Canyon National Park and Death Valley. Big Pine is the headquarters for the Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians. Big Pine, CA to Dyer, NV is a 55 mile, 82 minute drive on CA 168.

Bishop, CA is the largest city in Inyo County. It has over 3,500 people and over 1,800 housing units. Bishop, CA to Tonopah, NV is a 115 mile, 1 hour 52 minute drive on US 6 and US 95. Tonopah, NV is a CDP and the county seat of Nye County. Tonopah has over 2,600 people and over 1,500 housing units.

The Timbisha tribe live in Death Valley. The Death Valley Timbisha Shoshone Band of California was federally recognized in 1982. Indian Village, CA is an unincorporated community in Furnace Creek, Death Valley. Indian Village is located in their reservation, the Death Valley Indian Community. Furnace Creek, CA is a CDP in Inyo County, located 190 feet below sea level, making it the lowest CDP in the US.

Shoshone, CA is a CDP in Inyo County on the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad. It has over 50 people and over 30 housing units, as well as a single airstrip. Shoshone, CA to Pahrump, NV is a 27.1 mile, 32 minute drive on CA 178 and NV 372. Pahrump, NV is a CDP and unincorporated town in Nye County, the largest town in the county, and has over 41,600 people and over 11,600 housing units.

Tecopa, CA is a CDP in Inyo County in the Mojave Desert, with over 90 people and over 130 housing units. Tecopa, CA to Enterprise, NV is a 68.2 mile, 99 minute drive on the Old Spanish Trail Highway and NV 160. Enterprise, NV is an unincorporated CDP in Clark County with over 78,000 people and over 6,600 housing units. Enterprise, NV to Las Vegas, NV is a 9.5 mile, 15 minute drive on Blue Diamond Road and Interstate 15.

Henderson, NV is city in the Las Vegas metro area in Clark County. It has over 252,000 people estimated, over 71,100 housing units, and is the 2nd largest city in Nevada after Las Vegas. Baker, CA to Henderson, NV is a 90 mile, 1 hour 34 minute drive north on Interstate 15. Needles, CA to Henderson, NV is a 99.3 mile, 1 hour 57 minute drive north on US 95. Barstow, CA to Henderson, NV is a 153 mile, 2 hour 36 minute drive north on Interstate 15.

Mountain Pass, CA is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County with 30 people. Molycorp Minerals plans to reopen the rare earth element open pit mine there in 2011. Mountain Pass, CA to Jean, NV is a 44.5 mile, 45 minute drive on Interstate 15. Jean, NV is a commercial town in Clark county with no residents about 30 miles south of Las Vegas. It contains the Gold Strike Hotel and Gambling Hall with 811 rooms, a Nevada Highway Patrol substation, and Jean Conservation Camp, a minimum security all female Nevada correctional facility.

Nipton, CA is an unincorporated town in San Bernardino County on the northern edge of the Mojave National Perserve, which home of the Kelso Dunes. It has a population of 20, a five-room hotel, a trailer park, a general store, a cafe, and an 80KW solar generator. Nipton, CA to Searchlight, NV is a 21.6 mile, 26 minute drive east on NV 164. Searchlight, NV is a CDP in Clark County with over 570 people, and over 440 housing units. Two miles south of the central business district is Searchlight Airport (about 70 miles south of Las Vegas), which has one asphalt runway, no services, and is unlighted, unmanned, and uncontrolled.

San Bernardino, CA is the county seat of San Bernardino County. It has a population over 207,000 and over 63,500 housing units. It's the 18th largest city in California and the 99th largest in the US.

San Bernardino, CA to Las Vegas, NV is a 220 mile, 3 hour 35 minute drive on Interstate 15. San Bernardino, CA to Henderson, NV is a 222 mile, 3 hour 43 minute drive on Interstate 15. San Bernardino, CA to Phoenix, AZ is a 321 mile, 5 hour 8 minute drive on Interstate 10.

Oakland, CA to Reno, NV is a 212 mile, 3 hour 46 minute drive northeast on Interstate 80.
Oakland, CA to Las Vegas, NV is a 555 mile, 9h hour 18 minute drive on Interstate 5, CA 58, and Interstate 15.

Places in California near the Arizona border

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Baker, CA is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County with over 900 people. Baker, CA to Primm, NV is a 75 mile, 1 hour 16 minute drive on Interstate 15. Primm, NV is a small community in Clark County with over 430 people. A convenience store on the California side of the border is the closest place for people in Nevada wanting to play the California State Lottery and is reported to be the highest selling location in California. Baker, CA to Las Vegas, NV is a 88.5 mile, 1 hour 26 minute drive on Interstate 15. Baker, CA to Henderson, NV is a 90 mile, 1 hour 34 minute drive on Interstate 15.

Barstow, CA is a city in San Bernardino County with over 24,600 people and over 9,100 housing units. Barstow, CA to Baker, CA is a 64 mile, 63 minute drive on Interstate 15. Barstow, CA to Searchlight, NV is a 134 mile, 2 hour 23 minute drive on Interstate 15. Barstow, CA to Mohave Valley, AZ is a 150 mile, 2 hour 31 minute drive on Insterstate 40. Mohave Valley, AZ is a CDP in Mohave County with over 13,600 people and over 6,600 housing units. Barstow, CA to Las Vegas, NV is a 151 mile, 2 hour 28 minute drive on Interstate 15. Barstow, CA to Henderson, NV is a 153 mile, 2 hour 36 minute drive on Interstate 15. Barstow, CA to Kingman, AZ is a 205 mile, 3 hour 14 minute drive on Insterstate 40. Barstow, CA to Flagstaff, AZ is a 354 mile, 5 hour 28 minute drive on Interstate 40.

Victorville, CA is a city in San Bernardino County in Victor Valley, with over 112,000 people estimated, and over 22,400 housing units. Over 50% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race. Victorville is 81 miles northeast of LA, 34 miles south of Barstow, 48 miles east of Palmdale, and 37 miles north of San Bernardino. Victorville had the 2nd highest population growth rate in the US for the year ending July 2007, rising 9.5%. Victorville is the fastest growing city over 100,000 people in California for the decade ending July 2009. Northwest of Victorville is the federal prison United States Penitentiary, Victorville. It was opened in October 2004 and is located on the grounds of the former George Air Force Base.

Victorville, CA to Las Vegas, NV is a 182 mile, 2 hour 56 minute drive on Interstate 15. Victorville, CA to Henderson, NV is a 184 mile, 3 hour 5 minute drive on Interstate 15. Victorville, CA to St. George, UT is a 304 mile, 4 hour 52 minute drive on Interstate 15. Victorville, CA to Phoenix, AZ is a 360 mile, 5 hour 45 minute (7 hour 10 minute in traffic) drive on Interstate 10. Victorville, CA to Tucson, AZ is a 475 mile, 7 hour 40 minute (9 hour 40 minute in traffic) drive on Interstate 10. Victorville, CA to Grand Junction, CO is a 693 mile, 10 hour 46 minute drive on Interstate 15 and Interstate 70.

Needles, CA is a city in the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County on the western banks of the Colorado River. Needles, CA has over 5,700 people and over 2,500 housing units. Part of the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation is located in Needles, CA, with a population of over 200 in that portion. The Fort Mojave Indian Reservation covers over 96 square kilometers in Arizona, 51 square kilometers in California, and 23 square kilometers in Nevada. About 1,100 members of the Mohave tribe live there. There are two tribal casinos on the reservation. Less than 50% of residents on the reservation are Native American. Much of the land has been leased to soybean, corn, and cotton farming companies which employ a large number of Mexican Americans and whites.

Needles, CA to Arizona Village, AZ is a 2.2 mile, 6 minute drive on Leevee Way across the Colorado River and Plantation Road. Arizona Village, AZ is a CDP in Mohave County with over 350 people and over 90 housing units. Needles, CA to Topock, AZ is a 14.1 mile, 17 minute drive on Interstate 40. Topock, AZ is an unincorporated community in Mohave County. Needles, CA to Kingman, AZ is a 62.7 mile, 61 minute drive on Interstate 40. Needles, CA to Bullhead City, AZ is a 22.3 mile, 37 minute drive on Interstate 40. Bullhead City, AZ is city in Mohave County with over 40,900 people, and over 18,400 housing units. The greater Bullhead area has about 75,000 people. Bullhead City is about 100 miles south of Las Vegas, is located on the Colorado River directly across from Laughlin, NV, and is a few miles north of the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation.

Lake Havasu overlaps the California/Arizona border. On the east shore is Lake Havasu City, AZ. Lake Havasu City, AZ is a city in Mohave County with over 56,300 people and over 23,000 housing units. Six miles north of the central business district is Lake Havasu City Airport which covers 646 acres.

Parker Dam, CA to Casa Del Rio Resort in Arizona is a 1.7 mile, 3 minute drive on Parker Dam Road and AZ 95. Parker Dam, CA to Lake Havasu City, AZ is a 25.1 mile, 35 minute drive on Parker Dam Road and AZ 95.

Phoenix, AZ is the county seat of Maricopa County, the capital of Arizona, and has over 1.6 million people. Phoenix is the largest city in Arizona, and the 5th most populated city in the US (after NYC, LA, Chicago, and Houston). The Phoenix metro area has over 4.3 million people, the 12th largest in the US. Indio, CA is a city in Riverside County in the Coachella Valley, 125 miles east of LA. It has over 49,000 people and over 16,900 housing units. Indio, CA to Phoenix, AZ is a 247 mile, 3 hour 57 minute drive on Interstate 10. Riverside, CA to Phoenix, AZ is a 323 mile, 5 hour 9 minute drive on Interstate 10.

Bluewater, CA is a CDP in San Bernardino County with over 260 people and over 640 housing units. Bluewater, CA to Bluewater, AZ is a 5.3 mile, 11 minute drive on Parker Dam Road. Bluewater, AZ is a CDP in La Paz County with over 730 people, and over 530 housing units.

Earp, CA is an unincorporated townsite in the Sonoran Desert in San Bernardino County close to the California/Arizona state line. Earp, CA to Parker, AZ is a 1.4 mile, 4 minute drive on CA 62. Parker, AZ is the county seat of Paz County on the Colorado River, has over 3,100 people and over 1,150 housing units.

Blythe, CA is a city in Riverside County in the Palo Verde Valley. It has over 12,100 people and over 4,800 housing units. The population of the area within 50 miles of Blythe has exceeded 500,000 in winter months. Blythe, CA to Quartzsite, AZ is a 22.5 mile, 26 minute drive east on Interstate 10. Quartzsite, AZ is a town in La Paz County directly on Interstate 10, with a population over 3,400 and over 3,100 housing units.

Bard, CA is an unincorporated community in Imperial County. Bard, CA to Fort Yuma Riviera, AZ is a 3.8 mile, 12 minute drive on Ross Road and Levee Road without having to cross the Colorado river. Bard, CA to Yuma, AZ is a 9 mile, 16 minute drive on County Hwy S24.

Winterhaven, CA is a CDP in Imperial County with over 520 people and about 220 housing units. The town's eastern border is the Colorado River and the town is partly Quechan Indian reservation. Winterhaven, CA to Yuma, AZ is a 1.4 mile, 6 minute drive on across Winterhaven Drive. Yuma, AZ is the county seat of Yuma County, with over 90,000 people and over 34,400 housing units. The Yuma metro area has over 194,300 people estimated, although over 85,000 visitors make it their winter home.

Holtville, CA is a city in Imperial County with over 5,600 people and over 1,600 housing units. Holtville, CA to Yuma, AZ is a 48 mile, 49 minute drive on Interstate 8.

Places in southern California near the Mexico border

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There are 6 US/Mexico border crossings in between California and Mexico(source).

• San Ysidro, San Diego to Tijuana: via Interstate 5 in San Ysidro, San Diego, California to Mexican Federal Highway 1 in Tijuana, Baja California.
• Otay Mesa, San Diego to Tijuana: via California State Route 905 in Otay Mesa, San Diego, California to Blvd. Garita de Otay in Tijuana, Baja California.
• Tecate to Tecate: via California State Route 188 in Tecate, CA to Avenida Presidente Lázaro Cárdenas in Tecate, Baja California.
• Calexico to Mexicali: via California State Route 111 in Calexico, CA to Calzada Adolfo López Mateos in Mexicali, Baja California.
• Calexico to Mexicali: via California State Route 7 in Calexico, CA to Blvd. Abelardo L. Rodríguez in Mexicali, Baja California.
• Andrade to Los Algodones: via California State Route 186 in Andrade, CA to Avenida Azucena in Los Algodones, Baja California.

There are 71 United States Border Patrol Interior Checkpoints in the US, which includes 32 permanent traffic checkpoints.(source) In and near California are the San Diego, El Centro, and Yuma border patrol sectors. As of August 2009 there were 8 permanent checkpoints in California.(source) Permanent checkpoints in California include one 7 miles south of San Clemente on Interstate 5, one 24 miles north of Escondido on Interstate 15, one 3 miles east of Pine Valley on Interstate 8, and one 24 miles east of San Diego on CA 94.(source)

San Diego, CA is the county seat of San Diego County, the 2nd largest city in California (after LA), the 8th largest city in the US, and the 5th wealthiest city in the US. It has over 1.35 million people, 450,691 households as of the 2000 Census, the urban area has over 2.88 million people, and the San Diego/LA metro area has over 22 million people. San Diego, CA to Tijuana is a 19.5 mile, 26 minute drive on Interstate 5.

Tijuana is the sister city of San Diego on the US/Mexico border, is the largest city in Baja California, Mexico, and the 28th largest city in the Americas. Tijuana is the westernmost city in Mexico, and one of the fastest growing cities in Mexico. As of 2009 the Tijuana metro area has over 1.78 million people estimated, the 5th largest in Mexico. The San Diego/Tijuana metro area has over 5.1 million people estimated, making it the 2nd largest metro area in the Californias and 22nd largest metro area in the Americas. An estimated 300,000 border crossings occur daily at the two border crossing stations from Greater San Diego to Tijuana.

Calexico, CA is a city in Imperial County along the Mexican border with over 39,000 people and over 6,900 housing units. Over 60,000 people pass through Calexico daily. Calexico, CA is across the border from Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. Mexicali is on the US/Mexico borer, is the capital state of Baja California in Mexico, and is the northernmost city in Latin America. Mexicali has over 653,000 people and over 1 million in the metro area.

Calexico, CA to Yuma, AZ is a 53.6 mile, 56 minute drive east on CA 98 and Interstate 8.

Portrero, CA is an unincorporated community in San Diego County with over 850 people. Portrero, CA is fairly close to Tecate, Mexico.

Campo, CA is an unincorporated town in San Diego County with over 3,200 people. Campo, CA is fairly close to Tecate, Mexico.

Dulzura, CA is an unincorporated community in San Diego County about 10 miles north of the US/Mexico border and 25 miles east-southeast of San Diego. Dulzura has a population of about 700 people. Dulzura, CA is fairly close to Tecate, Mexico.