Nearest Communities to Drake,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Drake, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Drake:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Drake is located in Santa Barbara County.
The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Santa Barbara County: Kern, San Luis Obispo & Ventura.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 87 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Drake.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Drake (which is Santa Barbara County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Drake
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Santa Barbara County (where Drake resides)
- County Website: https://www.countyofsb.org/
- County Seat for Santa Barbara: Santa Barbara
- Note: The western and southern boundaries of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Drake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Drake.
- Sacate
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sacate is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacate
- San Augustine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- San Augustine is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Augustine
- Port Orford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Port Orford is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orford
- Las Cruces
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Las Cruces is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Cruces
- Gato
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gato is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gato
- Gaviota
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gaviota is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaviota
- San Julian
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- San Julian is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Julian
- Nuestra Senora Del Refugio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lento
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lento is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lento
- Concepcion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Concepcion is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concepcion
- Shisholop ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shisholop was located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shisholop
- Santa Rosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Santa Rosa is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
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- Kunuqug ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kunuqug was located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunuqug
- Nojoqui
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nojoqui is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nojoqui
- Tajiguas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tajiguas is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tajiguas
- Buellton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Canada De Salsipuedes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Canada De Salsipuedes is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada De Salsipuedes
- Jalama ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jalama was located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalama
- Solvang
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Solvang is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvang
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvang <3>
- La Mission Vieja De La Purisima
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Capitan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Capitan is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitan
- Orella ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Orella was located in Santa Barbara County
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- Jonata Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jonata Park is also located in Santa Barbara County
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- San Carlos De Jonata
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- San Carlos De Jonata is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Carlos De Jonata
- Santa Rita
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Santa Rita is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rita
- Ahwin ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ahwin was located in Santa Barbara County
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- Canada del Corral
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Canada del Corral is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada del Corral
- Ballard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Foothill Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Foothill Estates is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Estates
- Lompoc Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lompoc Village is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc Village
- Lompoc
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lompoc is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lompoc <3>
- Lomas De La Purificacion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lomas De La Purificacion is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomas De La Purificacion
- Santa Ynez
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Acorn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Acorn is also located in Santa Barbara County
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- Ellwood Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ellwood Estates is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellwood Estates
- Mesa Oaks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mesa Oaks is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Oaks
- Mission Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Hills is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Punta De La Concepcion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Punta De La Concepcion is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punta De La Concepcion
- Los Olivos
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- La Salle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- La Salle is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
- Los Alamos
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Corral De Quati
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Corral De Quati is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corral De Quati
- Mission La Purisima
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mission La Purisima is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission La Purisima
- Vandenberg Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Vandenberg Village is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandenberg Village
- Naples ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Naples was located in Santa Barbara County
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- Cachuma Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cachuma Village is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cachuma Village
- Canada De Los Pinos Or College Rancho
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Los Dos Pueblos
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Los Dos Pueblos is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Dos Pueblos
- Arguello
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Arguello is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguello
- Arlight
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Arlight is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlight
- Honda
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Honda is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honda
- Tequepis ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tequepis was located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tequepis
- La Zaca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- La Zaca is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Zaca
- Baroda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Baroda is also located in Santa Barbara County
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- Surf
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Surf is also located in Santa Barbara County
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- El Encano Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- El Encano Heights is also located in Santa Barbara County
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- Ellwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ellwood is also located in Santa Barbara County
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- Orchams
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Orchams is also located in Santa Barbara County
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- Tinaquaic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tinaquaic is also located in Santa Barbara County
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- La Laguna
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- La Laguna is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Laguna
- Coromar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Coromar is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coromar
- Bicknell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bicknell is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
- Palmer ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Palmer was located in Santa Barbara County
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- Todos Santos Y San Antonio
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jesus Maria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jesus Maria is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesus Maria
- Isla Vista
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Roadamite ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Roadamite was located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadamite
- Junction Camp
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Junction Camp is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Camp
- Lompoc Landing ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lompoc Landing was located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc Landing
- La Patera
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- La Patera is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Patera
- Tangair
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tangair is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangair
- Goleta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Goleta is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goleta
- Estimated population in 2015: 30,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goleta <3>
- San Marcos
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- San Marcos is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marcos
- Cimarron Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cimarron Estates is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron Estates
- Sisquoc
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sisquoc is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisquoc
- La Goleta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- La Goleta is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Goleta
- Garey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Garey is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garey
- Orcutt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Casmalia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Devon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Devon is also located in Santa Barbara County
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- Narlon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Narlon is also located in Santa Barbara County
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- Tepusquet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tepusquet is also located in Santa Barbara County
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- Antonio
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Antonio is also located in Santa Barbara County
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- El Sueno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- El Sueno is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Sueno
- Hope Ranch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hope Ranch is also located in Santa Barbara County
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- Las Positas Y La Calera
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Las Positas Y La Calera is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Positas Y La Calera
- Shuman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shuman is also located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuman
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Drake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |