Los Alamos, California

Los Alamos
The Los Alamos welcome sign on Bell Street
The Los Alamos welcome sign on Bell Street
Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California
Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California
Coordinates: 34°44′31″N 120°16′31″W / 34.74194°N 120.27528°W / 34.74194; -120.27528
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySanta Barbara
Government
 • State senatorMonique Limón (D)[1]
 • AssemblymemberGregg Hart (D)[1]
 • U. S. rep.Salud Carbajal (D)[2]
Area
 • Total3.869 sq mi (10.019 km2)
 • Land3.868 sq mi (10.018 km2)
 • Water0.001 sq mi (0.002 km2)  0.02%
Elevation568 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,839
 • Density480/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93440
Area code805
FIPS code06-43252
GNIS feature IDs245130, 2408131
Victorian Inn B&B, Los Alamos

Los Alamos (Spanish: Los Álamos, meaning The Cottonwoods) is an unincorporated community in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Located in the Los Alamos Valley, the town of Los Alamos is considered to be a part of the Santa Ynez Valley community. Los Alamos is also connected to other cities Vandenberg SFB, Lompoc, Buellton, Solvang, and other Santa Barbara County cities. It is 140 miles (230 kilometres) northwest of Los Angeles and 281 miles (452 km) south of San Francisco. The population was 1,839 at the 2020 census, down from 1,890 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Los Alamos as a census-designated place (CDP).

  1. ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  2. ^ "California's 24th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  3. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  4. ^ "Los Alamos". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 29, 2015.