Santa Barbara Historical Museum

Santa Barbara Historical Museum is a museum in California, at a recorded elevation of 15 m. Big Pine Mountain stands 2,077 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is El Cuartel, a historic site 0.1 miles away. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Santa Barbara Historical Museum is located in Santa Barbara, California, U.S. It features relics from Chumash, Spanish, Mexican, Yankee, and Chinese cultures, including artifacts, photographs, furnishings and textiles, dating as far back as the 15th century. The Museum is located at 136 East De la Guerra in the heart of historic downtown Santa Barbara. The facility was built in 1965 by the Santa Barbara Historical Society.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1932.
Wikidata Q7419226, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 15 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Santa Barbara Historical Society
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- De la Guerra Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Storke Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Plaza de Vera Cruz: 0.2 mi
- Plaza Vera Cruz: 0.3 mi
- Ortega Park: 0.5 mi
- El Cuartel: 0.1 mi
- Syuxtun Story Circle: 0.8 mi
- Conception Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Las Barrancas Trailhead: 2.7 mi
- Casa del Herrero: 3.6 mi
- Bicentennial Friendship Fountain: 0.8 mi
- Syuxtun Story Circle: 0.9 mi
- The Deepwater Diving Monument: 1.2 mi
- Boy On a Seahorse: 1.3 mi
- Chromatic Gate, 1991: 1.3 mi
- Dibblee Hill: 1.0 mi
- Lavigia Hill: 1.5 mi
- Bubb's Peak: 3.5 mi
- Inspiration Point: 3.6 mi
- Arlington Peak: 4.3 mi
- Veronica Springs: 2.7 mi
- Montecito Hot Springs: 4.4 mi
- Laurel Springs: 8.4 mi
- Middle Camuesa Spring: 9.4 mi
- 19 Oaks Spring: 10.9 mi
- West Beach: 0.9 mi
- East Beach: 1.3 mi
- Leadbetter Beach: 1.4 mi
- Hendrys Beach: 2.7 mi
- Arroyo Burro Beach: 3.0 mi
- Casa de la Guerra: 0.1 mi
- Museum Of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara: 0.3 mi
- Carriage Museum: 0.3 mi
- Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum & Library: 0.4 mi
- Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 0.4 mi
- Condor Express Whale Watching: 1.0 mi
- Franceschi House (Montarioso): 1.3 mi
- Black Swan: 1.7 mi
- Flamingos: 1.8 mi
- Capybara: 1.8 mi
- Dart Coffee Co. Garden: 0.6 mi
- Mission Rose Garden: 1.4 mi
- Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens: 2.5 mi
- Lotusland: 2.7 mi
- Formal Gardens: 2.8 mi
- Casa Dorinda Oak Woodland: 3.4 mi
- Modoc Preserve: 3.9 mi
- San Marcos Foothills Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Goleta Slough Ecological Reserve: 8.7 mi
- Del Sol Vernal Pool Preserve: 9.6 mi
- Harriet Miller Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Area 2: 5.6 mi
- Area 7: 5.7 mi
- Area 3: 5.7 mi
- Seven Falls: 3.7 mi
- Tangerine Falls: 4.0 mi
- Hot Springs Falls: 4.2 mi
- Wellhouse Falls: 9.0 mi
- Sisquoc Falls: 22.3 mi
- San Ysidro Rock: 4.8 mi
- Barger Bluff: 5.1 mi
- Fire Crags: 7.4 mi
- Lizards Mouth: 11.2 mi
- San Roque Arch: 4.7 mi
- Elusive Arch: 11.1 mi
- Little Caliente Spring: 9.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Santa Barbara Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pine Mountain | N 7° | 2,077 m | 19.2 mi |
| Madulce Peak | NNE 18° | 1,993 m | 19.6 mi |
| San Rafael Mountain | NNW 342° | 1,973 m | 21.1 mi |
| McKinley Mountain | NNW 337° | 1,887 m | 21.2 mi |
| Samon Peak | N 8° | 1,840 m | 21.8 mi |
| Monte Arido | ENE 58° | 1,831 m | 15.4 mi |
| Old Man Mountain | ENE 65° | 1,688 m | 15.4 mi |
| Santa Cruz Peak | NNW 339° | 1,687 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:38 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:15 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 57 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 66 | 61 | 56 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Barbara, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/368174531
Day trips start here
- Santa Barbara · 1 mi
- Montecito · 4 mi
- Goleta · 7 mi
- Carpinteria · 10 mi
- Cachuma Lake Recreation Area · 18 mi
- Santa Barbara County · 21 mi
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