Las Cruces, California
Las Cruces, California | |
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  Las Cruces, California | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′29″N 120°13′45″W / 34.50806°N 120.22917°WCoordinates: 34°30′29″N 120°13′45″W / 34.50806°N 120.22917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Santa Barbara |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code(s) | 805 & 820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1660894[1] |
The community as of August 2021.
Las Cruces (Spanish for "The Crosses")[2] is an unincorporated community in Santa Barbara County, California.[1] It lies at the split between California State Route 1, which travels north to Lompoc, and U.S. Route 101, which travels north to Buellton. The two routes coincide on the highway to the south through the Gaviota Gorge to the Gaviota Coast. The community lies within area code 805.
The spot has long been a crossroads for travellers along the Central Coast.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Las Cruces, California
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 182.
- ^ McMahon, Marilyn (2021-02-13). "Special school: Vista de Las Cruces project among architect's favorites". Santa Barbara News-Press. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
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