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Summerland California Map

Explore Summerland, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Summerland, California

How to Use This Summerland, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Summerland, California. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of California or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Summerland.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CitySummerland
StateCalifornia (CA)
CountySanta Barbara County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezonePacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)
Latitude34.421384
Longitude-119.596517
Population1,222
Density337.7 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code93067
Area Code805
County SeatSanta Barbara
School DistrictCarpinteria Unified School District

About Summerland, California

Summerland is a locality in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,222. The population density is 337.7 people per km². Summerland is located at 34.4214°N, 119.5965°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93067.

Summerland occupies a precarious, sun-bleached shelf where the terrestrial edge of the continent dissolves into the expansive blue of the Pacific Ocean. It lies 4.7 miles west-northwest of Carpinteria, CA (from Carpinteria, CA: bearing 289°T), and is situated 5.8 miles east of Santa Barbara. This coastal threshold is defined by a subtle, downward tilt toward the tide, where the air remains heavy with the salt-crusted breath of the surf. To the east, the land rises into the rugged, shadowed folds of Toro Canyon, while the verdant pulse of Romero Creek marks the passage of seasonal runoff toward the shore. Beyond the immediate reach of the shoreline, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Sierra Nevada occasionally haunts the horizon, a ghost of stone reminding the observer of the vast, varied geometry of the region. Even at the height of the dry season, the light here possesses a singular, golden clarity that catches the foam on the sand at Lookout Park and Beach, turning the churning water into a flickering mirror of midday heat.

History permeates Summerland in the form of old, weathered wooden structures and the quiet remnants of an era when the earth itself was tapped for its hidden, oily wealth. Once a bustling site of early petroleum extraction, the economy has long since shifted, trading the clatter of rigs for a slower, more deliberate pace centered on small-scale commerce and the preservation of a singular, unhurried atmosphere. The local character is shaped by a lingering sense of independence, where residents move between the quiet errands of the day and the restorative solitude found near the water. While the roar of the nearby freeway acts as a constant, mechanical river, the true spirit of the place remains anchored in its proximity to the elements, from the hidden, cool mist of Tangerine Falls a few miles inland to the long, contemplative walks along the San Ysidro Trail. Life in Summerland unfolds with a quiet gravity, as if the residents understand that they are living on a narrow, beautiful margin between the firm, solid ground and the shifting, infinite reach of the sea.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Lookout Park and Beach (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 229° SW
  • Ocean View Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 094° E
  • Summerland Greenwell Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 069° E
  • Los Padres National Forest (National Forest) — 2.0 mi, 360° N · 1.8M acres
  • Caldwell Snyder (Gallery) — 2.6 mi, 270° W
  • Portico Gallery (Gallery) — 2.6 mi, 269° W
  • Edward "Bud" Girard (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 322° NW
  • Peregrine Galleries (Gallery) — 2.9 mi, 270° W
  • Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve - UC Natural Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 109° E
  • Giraffe (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 267° W
  • African Lions (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 267° W
  • Fennic Fox (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 267° W
  • Capybara (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 268° W
  • City Open Space (Local Recreation) — 4.0 mi, 003° N
  • Las Barrancas Trailhead (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 297° NW
  • Chromatic Gate, 1991 (Public Artwork) — 4.5 mi, 266° W
  • Carpinteria State Beach (State Park) — 4.5 mi, 116° SE
  • Carpinteria Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 4.7 mi, 110° E
  • Alcazar Theater (Cinema) — 4.7 mi, 109° E
  • Carpinteria Valley Historical Museum (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 110° E
  • Carpinteria Valley Museum of History (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 110° E
  • Seaside Theatre (Theatre) — 4.8 mi, 110° E
  • Frank's Bench (Viewpoint) — 4.9 mi, 089° E
  • Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center (Aquarium) — 5.1 mi, 262° W
  • Possible Root Cellar Location (Historic Ruins) — 5.2 mi, 317° NW
  • California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 5.2 mi, 117° SE · 8,946 acres
  • Los Padres Other (National Forest) — 6.2 mi, 102° E · 895 acres
  • Matilija Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 10.3 mi, 051° NE · 30k acres
  • Dick Smith Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.2 mi, 344° N · 71k acres
  • Channel Islands National Park (National Park) — 25.3 mi, 176° S · 315k acres

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About This Summerland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Summerland, California. Coordinates: 34.421384, -119.596517. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Summerland includes the ZIP code (93067), telephone area code (805), county seat of Santa Barbara County (Santa Barbara), and school district assignment (Carpinteria Unified School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.