Welcome to Mission ...
Mission is located in Santa Barbara County<1>.
Mission is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mission lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mission: 805 & 820<3>
Communities Also Named Mission ...
While we believe that this Mission is located in Santa Barbara County, we know of another 5 California communities named Mission. Those communities are located in the following counties: Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, Santa Clara and Yuba County.
Beyond California, there are 25 communities that are also named Mission - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, Delaware, Idaho, Kansas (4), Michigan (3), Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina (2), Oregon, South Dakota, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mission.
Communities near Mission ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mission.
- Goleta
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goleta
- Goleta is located in Santa Barbara County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpinteria
- Carpinteria is located in Santa Barbara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpinteria <4>
- La Patera
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Montecito
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montecito
- Montecito is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montecito <4>
- Isla Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isla Vista
- Isla Vista is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isla Vista <4>
- Summerland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerland
- Summerland is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerland <4>
- Ortega ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Toro Canyon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro Canyon
- Toro Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
- Franciscan Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franciscan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
- Franciscan Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Naples ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Santa Barbara County
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 Mission. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mission.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mission. 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 Mission.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mission. See our Newspapers Page for Mission.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mission ...
Looking for more information about Mission? 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 Mission, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mission.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mission. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Santa Barbara County: www.countyofsb.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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 Mission - 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 Mission area will be assigned with one of these codes: 805 or 820. As a result, placing a call in the Mission 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |