Montecito, California
Montecito is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Barbara County, California. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 8,638.[3] Montecito is among the richest communities in the United States and is home to many celebrities. It is east of, and directly adjacent to the city of Santa Barbara, occupying the eastern portion of the coastal plain south of the Santa Ynez Mountains. Portions of the town are built on the lower foothills of the range. Notable roads spanning the length of Montecito include Mountain Drive, Sycamore Canyon Road, and East Valley Road.
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 Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California | |
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| Coordinates: 34°26′N 119°38′W / 34.433°N 119.633°WCoordinates: 34°26′N 119°38′W / 34.433°N 119.633°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Santa Barbara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.16 sq mi (44.44 km2) |
| • Land | 9.18 sq mi (23.77 km2) |
| • Water | 7.98 sq mi (20.68 km2) 46.5% |
| Elevation | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,638 |
| • Density | 940/sq mi (360/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 93108, 93150 |
| FIPS code | 06-48844 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1661052, 2408861 |
Montecito, California Media
The gardens at Arcady, a Mission Revival estate built in 1905 for industrialist George Owen Knapp
Las Tejas, a Spanish Revival estate built in 1917 by architect Francis W. Wilson for banker Oakleigh Thorne
Butterfly Beach
El Fureidis, designed in 1906 by architect Bertram Goodhue
The Casa del Herrero, designed by architect George Washington Smith in 1925, is considered to be one of the finest examples of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture in California.
Lotusland is a botanical garden and historic estate open to the public.
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References
- ↑ 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ↑ Montecito. Geographic Names Information SystemUnited States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Montecito CDP, California QuickfactsUnited States Census Bureau.
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