Welcome to Santa Ana ...
Santa Ana is located in Ventura County<1>.
When the people of Santa Ana refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Santa Anan<2>
Santa Ana is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Santa Ana lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Santa Ana: 805 & 820<4>
Communities Also Named Santa Ana ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Santa Ana: This one is located in Ventura County and the other is located in Orange County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Santa Ana.
Communities near Santa Ana ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Santa Ana.
- Oxnard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ventura
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ventura is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107,110 people
- Ventura has also been known as:
- San Buenaventura
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ventura <5>
- Santa Paula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Port Hueneme
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Carpinteria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ojai
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sea Cliff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sea Cliff is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Cliff
- Pierpont Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pierpont Bay is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont Bay
- Franciscan Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Franciscan Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
- Old Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Old Town is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
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 Santa Ana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Santa Ana.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Santa Ana. 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 Santa Ana.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Santa Ana. See our Newspapers Page for Santa Ana.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santa Ana ...
Looking for more information about Santa Ana? 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 Santa Ana, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Santa Ana.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Ventura, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Santa Ana refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Santa Ana may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Santa Ana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Santa Ana area will be assigned with one of these codes: 805 or 820. As a result, placing a call in the Santa Ana area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |