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Welcome to Irma ...

Irma is located in Santa Barbara County<1>.

Irma is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Irma lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Irma: 805 & 820<3>

Communities Also Named Irma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Irma - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Irma.

Communities near Irma ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Irma.

  • Goleta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Goleta is 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 <4>
  • Carpinteria
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • La Patera
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • La Patera is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Patera
  • Isla Vista
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Montecito
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Summerland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ortega ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ortega is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortega
  • Toro Canyon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Toro Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro Canyon
  • Naples ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Naples is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
  • Franciscan Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Franciscan Village is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village

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 Irma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Irma.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Irma. 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 Irma.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Irma. See our Newspapers Page for Irma.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Irma ...

Looking for more information about Irma? 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 Irma, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Irma.

Adding Irma to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Irma in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Irma was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Irma.

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 Irma - 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 Irma area will be assigned with one of these codes: 805 or 820. As a result, placing a call in the Irma 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.