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"Who is more foolish, the child afraid of the dark, or
the man afraid of the light?"
Facts
LOCATION, POPULATION & GEOGRAPHY
-west section of the Santa
Barbara coast, serve as the boundary distinguishing “North
County” (Buellton, Guadalupe, Lompoc, Los Alamos, Santa Maria,
Santa Ynez, Solvang, and others) from “South County” (Carpinteria,
Goleta, Montecito, Santa Barbara, and Summerland). While the
South County cities and towns nestle in the Santa Ynez foothills
on the shore of the Pacific Ocean, North County communities are
located in higher-Santa Barbara lies on the West Coast of the United States, 92
miles (148 km) north of Los Angeles and 332 miles (534 km) south
of San Francisco. It is the largest city and the seat of Santa
Barbara County, which covers 2,774 square miles. The Santa Ynez
Mountains, which run along the eastelevation inland mountain valleys.
The county is famous for its beautiful
beaches,
most of which lie along a unique south-facing stretch of
coastline that affords beach visitors sun all day long and
greater shelter from winds and surf than many other coastal
beaches. But there’s far more here than beaches. The county
encompasses enormously varied terrain: nearly one-third of its
total acreage is set aside in the Los Padres National Forest,
which includes the rugged San Rafael Wilderness Area. Santa
Barbara County’s topographical diversity creates a huge variety
of outdoor recreational opportunities in a relatively compact
area.
Distances to Santa Barbara from other destinations include:
 | Hearst Castle 118 mi./189 km. |
| Santa Barbara County Wine Country 32 mi./51 km.
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| Universal Studios 85 mi./136 km.
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| Disneyland 110 mi./176 km. |
| Hollywood 89 mi./142 km. |
TIME ZONE
Santa Barbara is in the Pacific Standard Time Zone, 8 hours
behind Greenwich Mean Time.
CLIMATE
Santa Barbara, the American Riviera™, boasts one of the most
pleasant year-round climates in the country. Temperatures range
from the mid-60s to mid-70s Fahrenheit throughout the year,
though late summer highs climb into the 80s Fahrenheit. Evening
temperatures are refreshingly cool all year long. The area
receives about 18 inches (46 cm) of rainfall a year. The inland
and mountain portions of the county see hotter high
temperatures—an average of 15-20 degrees Fahrenheit hotter
during the day—and colder low temperatures.
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