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Nearest Communities to La Patera,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to La Patera, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for La Patera:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 from La Patera.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


La Patera 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 78 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of La Patera. Of these communities, 15 are located in counties other than Santa Barbara County.

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 La Patera (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 La Patera

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Santa Barbara County   (where La Patera 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 La Patera   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Patera.
      • Goleta
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • 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 <3>
      • Coromar
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Coromar is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coromar
      • La Goleta
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • La Goleta is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Goleta
      • Isla Vista
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • El Encano Heights
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • El Encano Heights is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Encano Heights
      • Ellwood
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Ellwood is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellwood
      • Orchams
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Orchams is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchams
      • El Sueno
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • El Sueno is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Sueno
      • Hope Ranch
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Hope Ranch is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Ranch
      • Las Positas Y La Calera
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Irma
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Irma is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
      • Mission
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Mission is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
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        • Los Dos Pueblos
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
          • Los Dos Pueblos is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Dos Pueblos
        • Naples ‑ Historic
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Naples is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
        • Mission Canyon
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Mission Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Canyon
        • Santa Barbara
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • San Marcos
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • San Marcos is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marcos
        • Ahwin ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Ahwin is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahwin
        • Montecito
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Tequepis ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Tequepis is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tequepis
        • Canada del Corral
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Canada del Corral is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada del Corral
        • Capitan
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Capitan is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitan
        • Los Prietos Y Najalayegua
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Orella ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Orella is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orella
        • Summerland
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Cachuma Village
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Cachuma Village is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cachuma Village
        • Ortega ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Ortega is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortega
        • Lomas De La Purificacion
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Serena Park
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Serena Park is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena Park
        • Toro Canyon
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Toro Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro Canyon
        • Tajiguas
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Tajiguas is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tajiguas
        • Sandyland
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Sandyland is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyland
        • Serena
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Serena is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena
        • Franciscan Village
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Franciscan Village is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
        • Old Town
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Old Town is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
        • Sandyland Cove
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Sandyland Cove is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyland Cove
        • Carpinteria
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Mishopshnow ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Mishopshnow is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishopshnow
        • Canada De Los Pinos Or College Rancho
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Santa Ynez
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Lento
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Lento is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lento
        • Nuestra Senora Del Refugio
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Ballard
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Nojoqui
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Nojoqui is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nojoqui
        • Solvang
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Solvang is 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>
        • Junction Camp
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Junction Camp is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Camp
        • Gaviota
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Gaviota is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaviota
        • Shepards
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Shepards is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepards
        • Los Olivos
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Las Cruces
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Las Cruces is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Cruces
        • Port Orford
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Port Orford is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orford
        • Buellton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • San Carlos De Jonata
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • San Carlos De Jonata is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Carlos De Jonata
        • Jonata Park
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Jonata Park is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonata Park
        • Sacate
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Sacate is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacate
        • Corral De Quati
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Corral De Quati is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corral De Quati
        • Drake
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Drake is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
        • La Zaca
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • La Zaca is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Zaca
        • Santa Rosa
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Santa Rosa is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
        • San Julian
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • San Julian is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Julian
        • La Laguna
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • La Laguna is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Laguna
        • San Augustine
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • San Augustine is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Augustine
        • Gato
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Gato is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gato
  • Ventura County
    • County Website:   https://venturacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Ventura:   Ventura
    • Note: The southwestern boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to La Patera   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Patera.
      • El Rincon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • El Rincon is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rincon
      • Rincon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Rincon is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
      • Muscle Shoals
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Muscle Shoals is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
      • Punta
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Punta is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punta
      • Sea Cliff
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Sea Cliff is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Cliff
      • Faria
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Faria is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faria
      • Los Pitos ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Los Pitos is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Pitos
      • Dulah
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Dulah is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulah
      • Santa Ana
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Santa Ana is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ana
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Vickers Hot Springs
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Vickers Hot Springs is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickers Hot Springs
        • Canada De San Miguelito
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Casitas Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Casitas Springs is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casitas Springs
        • Live Oak Acres
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Live Oak Acres is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Acres
        • Matilija Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Matilija Springs is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilija Springs
        • Oak View
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- La Patera) 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.