Welcome to Santa Ynez ...
Santa Ynez is located in Santa Barbara County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Santa Ynez, you might consider that their post office opened in 1863.
Santa Ynez is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Santa Ynez lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Santa Ynez: 805 & 820<3>
The ZIP code for Santa Ynez: 93460<4>
Communities near Santa Ynez ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Santa Ynez.
- Goleta
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Solvang
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Buellton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Los Olivos
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cachuma Village
- Cachuma Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Capitan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Naples ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Los Alamos
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sisquoc
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sisquoc have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisquoc
- Sisquoc is located in Santa Barbara County
- Isla Vista
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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 Ynez. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Santa Ynez.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Santa Ynez. 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 Ynez.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Santa Ynez. See our Newspapers Page for Santa Ynez.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santa Ynez ...
Looking for more information about Santa Ynez? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Santa Ynez, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Santa Ynez.
Adding Santa Ynez to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Santa Ynez in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Santa Ynez was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Santa Ynez post office opened in 1863.
We also found Santa Ynez in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Santa Ynez.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Santa Ynez - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Ynez area will be assigned with one of these codes: 805 or 820. As a result, placing a call in the Santa Ynez area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Santa Ynez). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Santa Ynez or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |