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Orella

Ghost town · Santa Barbara County, California

Gaviota quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500)
Gaviota quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Orella is a ghost town in Santa Barbara County, California. It is one of 12 former communities in Santa Barbara County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 28th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Orella as a historical populated place on the Tajiguas topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 34.4625° N, 120.0510° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleTajiguas
Elevation42 ft
Nearest living townSolvang, CA
Distance to it10.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1702036
Coordinates34.46249, -120.05098

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What's there now

Orella is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Solvang, CA (population 6,034), about 10.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 42 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Orella?

Orella is in Santa Barbara County, California, at 34.4625, -120.0510.

How many ghost towns are in Santa Barbara County?

Santa Barbara County, California has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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