Around San Marcos ...
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from San Marcos, with the nearest first.
- Cachuma Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cachuma Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cachuma Village
- Cachuma Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Goleta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- 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 <2>
- La Patera
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Hope Ranch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Ranch
- Hope Ranch is located in Santa Barbara County
- Isla Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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 <2>
- Mission Canyon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Canyon
- Mission Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
- Santa Barbara
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- 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 <2>
- Santa Ynez
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ynez
- Santa Ynez is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Ynez <2>
- Capitan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitan
- Capitan is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Montecito
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montecito
- Montecito is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montecito <2>
- Ballard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Ballard is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballard <2>
- Los Olivos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Olivos
- Los Olivos is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Olivos <2>
- Solvang
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvang
- Solvang is located in Santa Barbara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvang <2>
- Summerland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerland
- Summerland is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerland <2>
- Toro Canyon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro Canyon
- Toro Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
- Montecito
For more communities neighboring San Marcos, please visit our County-by-County Page for San Marcos.
Santa Barbara County ...
San Marcos is located in Santa Barbara County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Santa Barbara County: Kern, San Luis Obispo & Ventura. The western and southern boundaries of the county is on the Pacific Ocean.
Curious and Interesting Names Near San Marcos ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for San Marcos.
Airports Near San Marcos ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to San Marcos and that information can be found on the Airports Page for San Marcos.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of California:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Marcos. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to San Marcos), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |