Mesa Oil Field

The Mesa Oil Field is an abandoned oil field entirely within the city limits of Santa Barbara, California, in the United States. Discovered in 1929, it was quickly developed and quickly declined, as it proved to be but a relatively small accumulation of oil in a single geological formation.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shoreline Park and Santa Barbara City College.

Shoreline Park

Park

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Shoreline Park, a long, narrow ocean-side strip of land on top of a mesa, is located in Santa Barbara, California, United States. Facing the Pacific Ocean, Shoreline Park is one of Santa Barbara's most popular parks.

Santa Barbara City College

College

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Santa Barbara City College is a public community college in Santa Barbara, California, United States. It opened in 1909 and is located on a 74-acre campus. Santa Barbara City College is situated 2,800 feet northeast of Mesa Oil Field.

Leadbetter Beach

Beach

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Leadbetter Beach is a popular beach in Santa Barbara, California, situated below Leadbetter Hill. It is easily accessible from the Santa Barbara City College and the marina, and has light surf which is acceptable for learners.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Barbara and Mission Canyon.

Santa Barbara

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Santa Barbara is a city and metropolitan area less than 100 miles from Los Angeles but vastly different in pace from its huge neighbor to the south. With a temperate climate and lush natural environs, the "Riviera of the West" is a pleasant day or weekend trip from L.A.

Mission Canyon

Village

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Mission Canyon is a census-designated place and an unincorporated suburb of Santa Barbara, California, in Santa Barbara County, United States. The population was 2,540 at the 2020 census, up from 2,381 at the 2010 census. Mission Canyon is situated 3½ miles north of Mesa Oil Field.

Hope Ranch

Hamlet

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Hope Ranch is an unincorporated coastal suburb of Santa Barbara, California, located in Santa Barbara County. It is bounded on the east by Santa Barbara, on the north and west by the unincorporated area of the eastern Goleta Valley, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. Hope Ranch is situated 4 miles west of Mesa Oil Field.

Mesa Oil Field

Type: Oilfield
Description: abandoned oil field in Santa Barbara, California
Categories: oil field and landform
Location: Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

34.4° or 34° 24′ north

Longitude

-119.70597° or 119° 42′ 22″ west

Elevation

105 feet (32 metres)

Open location code

8562C72V+2J

GeoNames ID

5372417

Wikidata ID

Q6821074

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In Other Languages

“Mesa Oil Field” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Mesa Oil Field”

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