Santa Ynez (Santa Barbara, CA)

Around Santa Ynez ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Santa Maria. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the northwest of Santa Ynez. Santa Maria has a population of 106,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Santa Barbara. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the southeast of Santa Ynez and has a population of 90,300 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Santa Ynez, with the nearest first.

Ballard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Ballard is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballard <2>
Solvang
(3 miles [4.8 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>
Los Olivos
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
Cachuma Village
(5 miles [8 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
Buellton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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>
Capitan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitan
- Capitan is located in Santa Barbara County
Los Alamos
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
Goleta
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
Isla Vista
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
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- Mission Hills
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  - 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
- Lompoc
  (21 miles [33.8 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>
- Hope Ranch
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Ranch
  - Hope Ranch is located in Santa Barbara County
- Lompoc Village
  (22 miles [35.4 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
- Vandenberg Village
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  - 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
- Garey
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garey
  - Garey is located in Santa Barbara County

For more communities neighboring Santa Ynez, please visit our County-by-County Page for Santa Ynez.

Santa Barbara County ...

Santa Ynez 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 Ynez ...

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 Ynez.

Airports Near Santa Ynez ...

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 Ynez and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Santa Ynez.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santa Ynez ...

Looking for more information about Santa Ynez? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Santa Ynez. 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 Ynez, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Santa Ynez.

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 Ynez Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Santa Ynez
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Santa Ynez. 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 Ynez.
<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 Ynez), 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.