Nearest Communities to Ortega,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Ortega, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Ortega:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 from Ortega.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Ortega is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day 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 105 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ortega. Of these communities, 64 are located in counties other than Santa Barbara 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 Ortega (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 Ortega
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Santa Barbara County (where Ortega 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 Ortega ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ortega.
- Serena Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Serena Park is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena Park
- Toro Canyon
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Summerland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Serena
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Serena is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena
- Franciscan Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Franciscan Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
- Sandyland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sandyland is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyland
- Carpinteria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Montecito
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mishopshnow ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mishopshnow is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishopshnow
- Sandyland Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandyland Cove is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyland Cove
- Santa Barbara
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (29 more) ...
- Shepards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shepards is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepards
- Mission Canyon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mission Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Canyon
- Los Prietos Y Najalayegua
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Irma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Irma is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Mission
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mission is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- El Sueno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- El Sueno is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Sueno
- Hope Ranch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Las Positas Y La Calera
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- La Goleta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- La Goleta is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Goleta
- Goleta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- La Patera
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- La Patera is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Patera
- Isla Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Coromar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Coromar is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coromar
- El Encano Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- El Encano Heights is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Encano Heights
- Ellwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ellwood is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellwood
- Orchams
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Orchams is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchams
- San Marcos
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- San Marcos is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marcos
- Los Dos Pueblos
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Los Dos Pueblos is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Dos Pueblos
- Naples ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tequepis ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tequepis is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tequepis
- Cachuma Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cachuma Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cachuma Village
- Ahwin ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ahwin is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahwin
- Canada del Corral
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Canada del Corral is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada del Corral
- Capitan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Orella ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Orella is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orella
- Lomas De La Purificacion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ventucopa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Canada De Los Pinos Or College Rancho
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tajiguas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tajiguas is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tajiguas
- 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 Ortega ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ortega.
- Rincon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rincon is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
- El Rincon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- El Rincon is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rincon
- Punta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Punta is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punta
- Muscle Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Muscle Shoals is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
- Sea Cliff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Faria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Faria is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faria
- Los Pitos ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Los Pitos is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Pitos
- Santa Ana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Santa Ana is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ana
- Dulah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dulah is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulah
- Live Oak Acres
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Live Oak Acres is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Acres
- Vickers Hot Springs
(15 miles [24.1 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Casitas Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Casitas Springs is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casitas Springs
- Foster Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Foster Park is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Park
- Matilija Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Matilija Springs is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilija Springs
- Oak View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ojala
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ojala is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojala
- Meiners Oaks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Meiners Oaks is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meiners Oaks
- Mira Monte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ortonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ortonville is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortonville
- Weldons
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Weldons is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldons
- Wheeler Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wheeler Springs is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Springs
- Arbolada
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Arbolada is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbolada
- Canada Larga o Verde
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Canada Larga o Verde is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Larga o Verde
- Matilija
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Matilija is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilija
- Wadstrom
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wadstrom is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadstrom
- Chrisman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chrisman is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
- Kimballville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kimballville is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimballville
- Miscanaka ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Miscanaka is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miscanaka
- Ojai
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pierpont Bay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ventura
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- San Miguel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- San Miguel is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- Ex Mission San Buenaventura
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Montalvo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Saticoy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- West Saticoy is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saticoy
- Kimball
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kimball is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Oxnard Shores
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oxnard Shores is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxnard Shores
- Cabrillo Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cabrillo Village is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabrillo Village
- Howell Place
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Howell Place is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Place
- Limoneira
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Limoneira is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limoneira
- Santa Paula Y Saticoy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Saticoy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hollywood Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hollywood Beach is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Beach
- Oxnard Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oxnard Beach is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxnard Beach
- Camp Bartlett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Camp Bartlett is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Bartlett
- Limon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Limon is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limon
- Sulphur Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Channel Islands Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- El Rio
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- El Rio is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rio
- Hollywood by the Sea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hollywood by the Sea is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood by the Sea
- Oxnard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Santa Clara Del Norte
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Strand
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Strand is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Strand
- Strickland Acres
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Strickland Acres is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Acres
- Haines
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Haines is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines
- Teagueville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Teagueville is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teagueville
- Nyland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nyland is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyland
- Port Hueneme
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wene'me ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wene'me is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wene'me
- Santa Paula
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rio De Santa Clara
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rio De Santa Clara is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio De Santa Clara
- Spanish Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spanish Hills is located in Ventura County
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- Springville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
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 from Point A (ie- Ortega) 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 Ortega, 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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