Around Arlight ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Santa Maria. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the northeast of Arlight. Santa Maria has a population of 106,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Lompoc.
It is located about 11 miles [ km] to the northeast of Arlight and has a population of 42,300 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Arlight, with the nearest first.
- Lompoc Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lompoc Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc Village
- Lompoc Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Lompoc
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc
- Lompoc is located in Santa Barbara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lompoc <3>
- Mission Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Mission Hills is located in Santa Barbara County
- Vandenberg Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandenberg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandenberg Village
- Vandenberg Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Casmalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Orcutt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Los Alamos
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Betteravia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betteravia
- Betteravia is located in Santa Barbara County
- Buellton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Guadalupe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Garey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garey
- Garey is located in Santa Barbara County
- Santa Maria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Solvang
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ballard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Los Olivos
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For more communities neighboring Arlight, please visit our County-by-County Page for Arlight.
Santa Barbara County ...
Arlight is located in Santa Barbara County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Santa Barbara County: Kern, San Luis Obispo & Ventura. The western and southern boundaries of the county is on the Pacific Ocean.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arlight ...
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 Arlight.
Airports Near Arlight ...
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 Arlight and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Arlight.
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:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arlight. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Santa Barbara County: www.countyofsb.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Arlight. |
<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 California's counties, including Santa Barbara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Arlight), 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. |