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Occasionally extremely destructive fires originate in the Santa Ynez Mountains. In June 1990, a fire which began near Painted Cave burned south into the city of Santa Barbara, driven by sundowner winds, destroying over 500 homes. A fire in the 1940s destroyed most of the mansion that is now called Knapp's Castle.
The Santa Ynez Valley (Spanish: Valle de Santa Ynez) [1] [2] is located in Santa Barbara County, California, between the Santa Ynez Mountains to the south and the San Rafael Mountains to the north. The Santa Ynez River flows through the valley from east to west. The Santa Ynez Valley is separated from the Los Alamos Valley, to the northwest, by ...
Pine Mountain and Zaka Lake Forest Reserve, (est. March 2, 1898) combined with Santa Ynez on December 22, 1903, to create Santa Barbara Forest Reserve; Santa Ynez Forest Reserve, (est. October 2, 1899) After the consolidation of the forests, the name Santa Barbara Forest was resented by residents of the other counties for being too closely ...
Santa Ynez, CA. Santa Ynez is located at 4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13 km 2), 99.86% of it land, and 0.14% of it covered by water. Santa Ynez is located about 40 miles (64 km) north of Santa Barbara, California, and is known for its world-class wineries.
Arlington Peak is a 3,258-foot (993 m) high peak within the Santa Ynez Mountains located north of Santa Barbara, California, [1] adjacent to the south of La Cumbre Peak and to the southeast of Cathedral Peak. [2]
It is located in southern Santa Barbara County, California, about 33 miles (53 km) west of the city of Santa Barbara. [1] One of three state parks along the Gaviota Coast, it extends from the Pacific coast to the crest of the Santa Ynez Mountains, and is adjacent to Los Padres National Forest. The 2,787-acre (1,128 ha) park was established in 1953.
Adjoining the small community of Painted Cave, the site is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of California State Route 154 and 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Santa Barbara. [2] The 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) park was established in 1976. [3] Wide view of the cave Closer view of the art
San Marcos Pass (Chumash: Mistaxiwax) [1] is a mountain pass in the Santa Ynez Mountains in southern California.. It is traversed by State Route 154.The pass crosses the Santa Ynez through a southwestern portion of Los Padres National Forest, and connects Los Olivos (and the Santa Ynez Valley) with Santa Barbara, California along the Pacific coast.