Welcome to Capitan ...
Capitan is located in Santa Barbara County<1>.
Capitan is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Capitan lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Capitan: 805 & 820<3>
Communities Also Named Capitan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Capitan - they are located in Louisiana and New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Capitan.
Communities near Capitan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Capitan.
- Santa Barbara
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Goleta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Solvang
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buellton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Naples ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cachuma Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cachuma Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cachuma Village
- Cachuma Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Santa Ynez
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Isla Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- La Patera
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Patera have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Patera
- La Patera is located in Santa Barbara County
- Ballard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Capitan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Capitan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Capitan. 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 Capitan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Capitan. See our Newspapers Page for Capitan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Capitan ...
Looking for more information about Capitan? 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 Capitan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Capitan.
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 Capitan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 805 code has been Overlayed with the 820 area code. New phone numbers in the Capitan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 805 or 820. As a result, placing a call in the Capitan area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |