Around Santa Rosa ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Santa Maria. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the north of Santa Rosa. Santa Maria has a population of 106,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Lompoc. It is located about 10 miles [ km] to the west of Santa Rosa and has a population of 42,300 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Santa Rosa, with the nearest first.
- Buellton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buellton
- Buellton is located in Santa Barbara County
- Estimated population in 2015: 5,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buellton <2>
- Solvang
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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>
- Ballard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Ballard is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballard <2>
- Los Alamos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alamos
- Los Alamos is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Alamos <2>
- Lompoc Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lompoc Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc Village
- Lompoc Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Lompoc
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc
- Lompoc is located in Santa Barbara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lompoc <2>
- Los Olivos
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Mission Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Mission Hills is located in Santa Barbara County
- Santa Ynez
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- 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>
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- Vandenberg Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandenberg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandenberg Village
- Vandenberg Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Cachuma Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cachuma Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cachuma Village
- Cachuma Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Capitan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitan
- Capitan is located in Santa Barbara County
- Garey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garey
- Garey is located in Santa Barbara County
- Orcutt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orcutt
- Orcutt is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orcutt <2>
- Casmalia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casmalia
- Casmalia is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casmalia <2>
- Vandenberg Village
For more communities neighboring Santa Rosa, please visit our County-by-County Page for Santa Rosa.
Santa Barbara County ...
Santa Rosa is located in Santa Barbara County<4>.
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 Rosa ...
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 Rosa.
Airports Near Santa Rosa ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Santa Rosa and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Santa Rosa.
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 Santa Rosa. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Santa Rosa. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Santa Rosa), 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. |