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Carpinteria, CA

City of Carpinteria
City
Sunset on the beach (end of Linden Ave)
Sunset on the beach (end of Linden Ave)
Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California
Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California
City of Carpinteria is located in the US
City of Carpinteria
City of Carpinteria
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°23′57″N 119°30′59″W / 34.39917°N 119.51639°W / 34.39917; -119.51639Coordinates: 34°23′57″N 119°30′59″W / 34.39917°N 119.51639°W / 34.39917; -119.51639
Country  United States
State  California
County Santa Barbara
Incorporated September 28, 1965
Named for The carpentry shops in the former Chumash settlement of Mishopshno ("Correspondence")
Government
 • Mayor Gregg Carty
 • State senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D)
 • Assemblymember Monique Limón (D)
 • U. S. rep. Salud Carbajal (D)
Area
 • Total 9.272 sq mi (24.012 km2)
 • Land 2.586 sq mi (6.697 km2)
 • Water 6.686 sq mi (17.315 km2)  72.11%
Elevation 33 ft (10 m)
Population (April 1, 2010)
 • Total 13,040
 • Estimate (2013) 13,532
 • Density 1,400/sq mi (540/km2)
Time zone Pacific (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes 93013-93014
Area code 805
FIPS code 06-11446
GNIS feature IDs 1652684, 2409990
GATV Channel 18
Website www.carpinteria.ca.us

Carpinteria /kɑːrpntəˈrə/ is a small oceanside city located in southeastern Santa Barbara County, California, east of Santa Barbara and northwest of Ventura. The population was 13,040 at the 2010 census.

Carpinteria Beach is known for its gentle slope and calm waves in selected sandy areas but also good surfing swells in some of the more rocky areas.Seals and sea lions can be seen in the area December through May at the rookery in the nearby Carpinteria Bluffs, as well as an occasional gray whale. Tidepools contain starfish, sea anemones, crabs, snails, octopuses and sea urchins. A marathon-length round trip north of the rookery along the beach to Stearns Wharf in Santa Barbara is possible, though passable only during low tide. A popular campground is located adjacent to the beach. There is bird watching at Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve, established in 1977 and administered by the Natural Reserve System of the University of California. The Waldholme Torrey Pine, largest known Torrey pine tree on earth, is located in downtown Carpinteria.


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