Welcome to Montecito ...
Montecito is located in Santa Barbara County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Montecito, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Montecito is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Montecito lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Montecito is within the (805) area code.
The ZIP code for Montecito: 93108<3>
Communities Also Named Montecito ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Montecito - it's located in New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Montecito.
Communities near Montecito ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Montecito.
- Santa Barbara
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90,254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Barbara <4>
- Goleta
(11 miles [17.7 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
(7 miles [11.3 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>
- Mission Canyon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Canyon
- Mission Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
- Franciscan Village
(5 miles [8 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
- Old Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hope Ranch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Ranch
- Hope Ranch is located in Santa Barbara County
- Isla Vista
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Sea Cliff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Naples ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 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 Montecito. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montecito.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Montecito. 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 Montecito.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montecito. See our Newspapers Page for Montecito.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montecito ...
Looking for more information about Montecito? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Montecito, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Montecito.
Adding Montecito to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Montecito in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Montecito was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Montecito post office opened in 1886.
We also found Montecito on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Montecito.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montecito. 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 Montecito - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Montecito). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Montecito or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |