Around Santa Barbara ...
For comparison, Santa Barbara has a population of 90,300 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Santa Barbara, with the nearest first.
- Mission Canyon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Canyon
- Mission Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
- Hope Ranch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Ranch
- Hope Ranch is located in Santa Barbara County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hope Ranch
- From Santa Barbara to Hope Ranch
- Montecito
(4 miles [6.4 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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Montecito
- From Santa Barbara to Montecito
- Summerland
(5 miles [8 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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Summerland
- From Santa Barbara to Summerland
- Goleta
(7 miles [11.3 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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Goleta
- From Santa Barbara to Goleta
- Toro Canyon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro Canyon
- Toro Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Toro Canyon
- From Santa Barbara to Toro Canyon
- La Patera
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Franciscan Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franciscan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
- Franciscan Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Isla Vista
(9 miles [14.5 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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Isla Vista
- From Santa Barbara to Isla Vista
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- Old Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Carpinteria
(10 miles [16.1 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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carpinteria
- From Santa Barbara to Carpinteria
- Sea Cliff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sea Cliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Cliff
- Sea Cliff is located in Ventura County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sea Cliff
- From Santa Barbara to Sea Cliff
- Cachuma Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cachuma Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cachuma Village
- Cachuma Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Capitan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitan
- Capitan is located in Santa Barbara County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Capitan
- From Santa Barbara to Capitan
- Oak View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View
- Oak View is located in Ventura County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak View <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak View
- From Santa Barbara to Oak View
- Old Town
For more communities neighboring Santa Barbara, please visit our County-by-County Page for Santa Barbara.
Santa Barbara County ...
Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara County<5> and is the County Seat.
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 Santa Barbara ...
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 Santa Barbara.
Airports Near Santa Barbara ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Santa Barbara and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Santa Barbara.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santa Barbara ...
Looking for more information about Santa Barbara? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Santa Barbara. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Santa Barbara, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Santa Barbara.
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:
- California Statewide Tourism
- Santa Barbara Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Santa Barbara
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Santa Barbara: www.ci.santa-barbara.ca.us/
The official website for Santa Barbara County: www.countyofsb.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Santa Barbara. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Santa Barbara), 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. |