Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Santa Ynez Mountains were uplifted in Pliocene and Pleistocene time, [3] beginning about five million years ago, along the Santa Ynez Fault, a feature which is considered to be active. [ 2 ] [ 5 ] The left bend in the San Andreas Fault is proposed to have constrained northward moving lithosphere to cause uplift of the range. [ 2 ]
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 ...
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.
Pages in category "Santa Ynez Mountains" The following 54 pages are in this category, out of 54 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Santa Ynez River originates in Los Padres National Forest, on the northern slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains near Divide Peak and the Ventura County border. The river flows west, collecting various headwater tributaries. The Upper Santa Ynez Campground is located near the river's source.
The Coldwater Sandstone (or Coldwater Formation) is a sedimentary geologic unit of Eocene age found in Southern California, primarily in and south of the Santa Ynez Mountains of Santa Barbara County, and east into Ventura County. It consists primarily of massive arkosic sandstone with some siltstone and shale. Being exceptionally resistant to ...
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]
Rancho del Cielo is a ranch located atop the Santa Ynez Mountain range northwest of Santa Barbara, California. For more than 20 years, it was the vacation home of Ronald and Nancy Reagan. The 688-acre (278 ha) ranch's Spanish name translates to Sky's Ranch or Heaven's Ranch in English.