Carpinteria, California
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Sunset on the beach (end of Linden Ave)
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 Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California |
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 City of Carpinteria
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| Coordinates: 34°23′57″N 119°30′59″W / 34.39917°N 119.51639°WCoordinates: 34°23′57″N 119°30′59″W / 34.39917°N 119.51639°W | |
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 United States
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| State |
 California
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| 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 /kɑːrpᵻntəˈriːə/ 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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