Welcome to Ventucopa ...
Ventucopa is located in Santa Barbara County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ventucopa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1935.
Ventucopa is 2,890 feet [881 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Ventucopa is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Ventucopa lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ventucopa is located in the (661) area code.
Communities near Ventucopa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ventucopa.
- Maricopa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maricopa
- Maricopa is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maricopa <3>
- Cuyama
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyama
- Cuyama is located in Santa Barbara County
- New Cuyama
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cuyama
- New Cuyama is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cuyama <3>
- Pine Mountain Club
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Club
- Pine Mountain Club is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Club <3>
- San Emidio ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Emidio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Emidio
- San Emidio is located in Kern County
- South Taft
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Taft
- South Taft is located in Kern County
- Taft Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft Heights
- Taft Heights is located in Kern County
- Taft
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Taft is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taft <3>
- Ford City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Midoil
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midoil
- Midoil is located in Kern County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ventucopa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ventucopa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ventucopa. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ventucopa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ventucopa. See our Newspapers Page for Ventucopa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ventucopa ...
Looking for more information about Ventucopa? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ventucopa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ventucopa.
Adding Ventucopa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ventucopa in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ventucopa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ventucopa post office opened in 1935.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ventucopa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ventucopa. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ventucopa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |