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Nearest Communities to Miscanaka,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 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 starting from Miscanaka.<1>

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


Although our information shows that the community of Miscanaka is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Ventura County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ventura County: Kern, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo & Santa Barbara.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 124 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Miscanaka. Of these communities, 23 are located in counties other than Ventura County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Miscanaka (which is Ventura 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 Miscanaka

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

  • Ventura County   (where Miscanaka resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Ventura County, we have limited the list to those within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Miscanaka (about 100 communities).
    • 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 Miscanaka   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Miscanaka.
      • Kimballville ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Kimballville is located in Ventura County
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      • Ventura
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Ventura is located in Ventura County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107,110 people
        • Ventura has also been known as:
        • San Buenaventura
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      • Chrisman
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Chrisman is located in Ventura County
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      • Pierpont Bay
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Pierpont Bay is located in Ventura County
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      • Ortonville
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Ortonville is located in Ventura County
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      • Wadstrom
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Wadstrom is located in Ventura County
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      • Canada De San Miguelito
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • San Miguel
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • San Miguel is located in Ventura County
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      • Foster Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Foster Park is located in Ventura County
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      • Weldons
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Weldons is located in Ventura County
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      • Dulah
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Dulah is located in Ventura County
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      • Montalvo
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Montalvo is located in Ventura County
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        • Canada Larga o Verde
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
          • Canada Larga o Verde is located in Ventura County
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        • Faria
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
          • Faria is located in Ventura County
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        • Los Pitos ‑ Historic
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
          • Los Pitos is located in Ventura County
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        • Kimball
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Kimball is located in Ventura County
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        • Casitas Springs
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Casitas Springs is located in Ventura County
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        • West Saticoy
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • West Saticoy is located in Ventura County
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        • Sea Cliff
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Sea Cliff is located in Ventura County
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        • Oxnard Shores
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Oxnard Shores is located in Ventura County
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        • Cabrillo Village
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Cabrillo Village is located in Ventura County
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        • El Rio
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • El Rio is located in Ventura County
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        • Santa Paula Y Saticoy
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Saticoy
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Saticoy is located in Ventura County
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        • Strickland Acres
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Strickland Acres is located in Ventura County
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        • Live Oak Acres
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Live Oak Acres is located in Ventura County
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        • Oak View
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Ex Mission San Buenaventura
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Hollywood Beach
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Hollywood Beach is located in Ventura County
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        • Santa Clara Del Norte
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Santa Ana
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Santa Ana is located in Ventura County
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        • Muscle Shoals
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Muscle Shoals is located in Ventura County
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        • Channel Islands Beach
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Hollywood by the Sea
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Hollywood by the Sea is located in Ventura County
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        • Oxnard Beach
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Oxnard Beach is located in Ventura County
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        • Oxnard
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Oxnard is located in Ventura County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 207,945 people
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        • Silver Strand
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Silver Strand is located in Ventura County
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        • Limoneira
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Limoneira is located in Ventura County
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        • Nyland
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Nyland is located in Ventura County
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        • Mira Monte
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Punta
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Punta is located in Ventura County
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        • Port Hueneme
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Wene'me ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Wene'me is located in Ventura County
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        • Haines
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Haines is located in Ventura County
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        • Limon
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Limon is located in Ventura County
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        • Arbolada
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Arbolada is located in Ventura County
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        • Matilija
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Matilija is located in Ventura County
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        • Meiners Oaks
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Meiners Oaks is located in Ventura County
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        • Ojai
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Ojai is located in Ventura County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,587 people
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        • Rio De Santa Clara
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Rio De Santa Clara is located in Ventura County
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        • Spanish Hills
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Spanish Hills is located in Ventura County
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        • Springville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Springville is located in Ventura County
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        • El Rincon
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • El Rincon is located in Ventura County
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        • Rincon
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Rincon is located in Ventura County
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        • Leesdale
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Leesdale is located in Ventura County
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        • Matilija Springs
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Matilija Springs is located in Ventura County
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        • Santa Paula
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Ojala
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Ojala is located in Ventura County
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        • Camp Bartlett
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Camp Bartlett is located in Ventura County
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        • Sucrosa ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Sucrosa is located in Ventura County
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        • Camarillo
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Kevet
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Kevet is located in Ventura County
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        • Old Town
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Old Town is located in Ventura County
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        • Vickers Hot Springs
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Vickers Hot Springs is located in Ventura County
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        • Wheeler Springs
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Wheeler Springs is located in Ventura County
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        • Sulphur Springs
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Sulphur Springs is located in Ventura County
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        • Teagueville ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Teagueville is located in Ventura County
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        • Howell Place
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Howell Place is located in Ventura County
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        • Las Posas
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Las Posas is located in Ventura County
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        • Somis
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Calleguas
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Calleguas is located in Ventura County
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        • Leisure Village
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Leisure Village is located in Ventura County
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        • Lagol
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Lagol is located in Ventura County
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        • Guadalasca
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Guadalasca is located in Ventura County
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        • Oak Village
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Oak Village is located in Ventura County
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        • Ternez ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Ternez is located in Ventura County
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        • Keith
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Keith is located in Ventura County
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        • Casa Conejo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Casa Conejo is located in Ventura County
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        • Fairview
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Fairview is located in Ventura County
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        • Sespe Village
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Sespe Village is located in Ventura County
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        • Sycamore Cove
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Sycamore Cove is located in Ventura County
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        • Bardsdale
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Bardsdale is located in Ventura County
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        • Brownstone ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Brownstone is located in Ventura County
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        • North Fillmore
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • North Fillmore is located in Ventura County
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        • Epworth
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Epworth is located in Ventura County
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        • Fillmore
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Moorpark
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Newbury Park
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • El Conejo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • El Conejo is located in Ventura County
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        • Mountclef Village
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Mountclef Village is located in Ventura County
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        • Greenwich Village
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Greenwich Village is located in Ventura County
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        • Virginia Colony
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Virginia Colony is located in Ventura County
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        • Solromar
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Solromar is located in Ventura County
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        • Cavin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Cavin is located in Ventura County
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        • North Ranch
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • North Ranch is located in Ventura County
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        • Thousand Oaks
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Buckhorn
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Buckhorn is located in Ventura County
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        • Strathearn
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Strathearn is located in Ventura County
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        • Triunfo Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Triunfo Corner is located in Ventura County
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        • Piru
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Simi Valley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Los Angeles County
  • Santa Barbara County
    • 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 Miscanaka   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Miscanaka.
      • Shepards
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Shepards is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepards
      • Carpinteria
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mishopshnow ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Mishopshnow is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishopshnow
      • Old Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Old Town is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Sandyland Cove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Sandyland Cove is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Franciscan Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Franciscan Village is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Sandyland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Sandyland is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Serena
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Serena is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Ortega ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Ortega is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Serena Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Serena Park is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Toro Canyon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Toro Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Summerland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Montecito
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Santa Barbara
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Los Prietos Y Najalayegua
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Mission Canyon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Mission Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Mission
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Mission is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Irma
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Irma is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Hope Ranch
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Hope Ranch is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Las Positas Y La Calera
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • El Sueno
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • El Sueno is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • La Goleta
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • La Goleta is located in Santa Barbara County
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Miscanaka) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Miscanaka, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
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