Goleta, Coastal city in Santa Barbara County, California
Description
Goleta is a coastal city in Santa Barbara County, California, spreading between the Pacific and the mountains. The town consists of flat residential areas, shopping centers, and a campus that reaches the edge of the cliffs.
History
The area was inhabited by Chumash people for centuries before Spanish missionaries arrived in the 18th century. The city itself was officially founded only in 2002, after residents had long lived as part of an unincorporated community.
Culture
The name comes from the Spanish word for schooner, a type of sailing ship once built nearby. Many street names recall this maritime past and the Spanish settlers who lived here.
Practical
An airport sits at the western edge of the city and connects the area with other towns on the West Coast. Bike paths run through many neighborhoods and make short trips easier for daily routines.
Did you know?
A saltwater lagoon stretches along the airport and serves as a stopover for migratory birds heading south. Researchers regularly observe rare species here that are seldom seen elsewhere on the coast.
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Harder Stadium
4.3 km
Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network
4.6 km
Goleta Beach
3.6 km
Stow House
3.4 km
Joseph and Lucy Foster Sexton House
548 m
South Coast Railroad Museum
3.6 kmNorth Campus Open Space
6.3 kmDel Sol Vernal Pool Preserve
5.5 kmMore Mesa Beach
2.7 kmEllwood Beach
7.6 kmIndustry, Navigation, and Aviation
4.5 kmTwin Lakes Golf Course
1.9 kmCoronado Butterfly Preserve
7.4 kmPollock Theater
4.3 kmSandpiper Golf Course
8.7 kmHaskell's Beach
9 kmThe Women
4.9 kmPeace Garden
4.1 kmGlen Annie Golf Club
6.3 kmFlying Pencils
4 kmEternal Flame
4 kmRuins V
3.9 kmHenley Gate
3.6 kmGood Time Clock
2.8 kmGraffiti, Work of art
4.6 kmWork of art, sculpture
2.7 kmStatue, Work of art
4.8 kmStatue, Work of art
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