New Cuyama
| New Cuyama | |
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| census-designated place | |
 New Cuyama
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| Coordinates: 34°56′53″N 119°41′21″W / 34.94806°N 119.68917°WCoordinates: 34°56′53″N 119°41′21″W / 34.94806°N 119.68917°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Santa Barbara |
| Settled | 1822 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.706 sq mi (1.827 km2) |
| • Land | 0.706 sq mi (1.827 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 2,150 ft (660 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 517 |
| • Density | 730/sq mi (280/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 93254 |
| Area code(s) | 661 |
| Website | www.countyofsb.org |
New Cuyama is a census-designated place in the Cuyama Valley, in Santa Barbara County, California, in the United States. It was named after the Chumash Indian word for "clams", most likely due to the millions of petrified prehistoric clamshell fossils that are found in the surrounding areas. The town is home to the majority of the utility infrastructure for its residents, including nearby neighbor Cuyama, California. New Cuyama is located very close to the intersection points for Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Ventura and Kern counties. The town is served by Highway 166 (connecting U.S. Route 101 and Interstate 5) and the public-use New Cuyama Airport. The population was 517 at the 2010 census.
The area was considered territory of the Yokuts people, but Chumash Indians from the Pacific Coast are also known to have frequented the area. The imprint of an old Indian trail can still be seen leading over the hills of present-day Ventura County to the headwaters of Piru Creek. The name "Cuyama" comes from an Indian village named for the Chumash word kuyam, meaning "clam" or "freshwater mollusk".
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