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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.
San Geronimo was on the market in San Luis Obispo County for the first time in 100 years.
These California land grants were made by Spanish (1784–1821) and Mexican (1822–1846) authorities of Las Californias and Alta California to private individuals before California became part of the United States of America. [1] Under Spain, no private land ownership was allowed, so the grants were more akin to free leases.
Pages in category "Ranches on the National Register of Historic Places in California" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Ranchos of California" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 470 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In 1963, the family put the vast ranch property up for sale. An initial sale of 5,500 acres (22 km 2) in 1963 fell through, [14] [15] [16] but the ranch was eventually sold off and developed into the housing tracts and commercial and industrial centers. [17] [18] The Camarillo family retained about 100 acres (0.40 km 2), including the old ranch ...
After California became a U.S. state in 1850, Rancho Los Alamitos was the headquarters of the largest cattle ranch then in existence in the United States. Through shrewd business dealings, Stearns assumed control of Los Alamitos and many other surrounding ranchos.