Sant Barbara : California

A city in southern California, situated in Santa Barbara County on the south facing Pacific shore about 100 miles northwest of Los Angeles, and lying in a narrow coastal strip bounded by the rugged Santa Ynez mountain range. "Santa Barbara" refers sometimes to the city of Santa Barbara itself, with a population of about 80,000, but more often to the entirety of the developed coastal basin, which also includes the "suburb" areas of Goleta and Isla Vista to the west, with a combined population of about 50,000, and Montecito and Carpinteria to the east, with a population of about 10,000 each, as well as Hope Ranch, a small unincorporated area lying on the coastal cliffs.

Santa Barbara is a city in Santa Barbara County. The community was named on the feast day of St. Barbara. Santa Barbara is on the Santa Barbara Channel of the Pacific Ocean

Climate

    * Over 300 days of sunshine a year.
    * Humidity: Ranges from 40-60% and varies according to season.
    * Altitude: Sea level to 620 feet

The coastal climate of Santa Barbara is always an enjoyable surprise to the first-time visitor. This is particularly true during the winter months – roughly from October through March. Around the turn of the century, many prominent Eastern families came to visit and, unable to resist the lure of the pleasant climate, established their winter residences here. The average annual rainfall is only 15 inches – about the same as many desert resort communities. The result is a comfortable year-round average temperature of 64 degrees, with an average maximum of 74 and an average minimum of 56 degrees.

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 19.0 square miles

Latitude: 34.43 N,

Longitude: 119.71 W

Population: 85,899 (as on July 2005)

Santa Barbara attractions: Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara Zoo.