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Running Club History Routes in Santa Barbara County, CA

Club runs that pass listed sites, with the distances worked out and a story to tell at the regroup stops.

Santa Barbara County is one of 58 counties in California. Groups in Santa Barbara County, CA that meet every month are always looking for an outing worth the drive. Local history is the one that never runs out.

Group of people running on stadium - running club history routes — Photo: Steven Lelham on Unsplash

A diverse group of adults jogging together on a city bridge during the day - running club history routes — Photo: Cottonbro on Pexels

Woman jogging outside historic baroque building with arches - running club history routes — Photo: Connor Scott McManus on Pexels

On the record near Santa Barbara County, CA

The 12 nearest

25 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Santa Barbara County, CA. 27 listed sites carry Santa Barbara County as their county.

Mission Santa Ines, Church4.0 miles from the center of Santa Barbara County · Building · Solvang · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Goleta Depot19 miles from the center of Santa Barbara County · Building · Goleta · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Stow House19 miles from the center of Santa Barbara County · Building · Goleta · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Lompoc Public Library21 miles from the center of Santa Barbara County · Building · Lompoc · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Lompoc Veterans Memorial Building21 miles from the center of Santa Barbara County · Site · Lompoc · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
Sexton, Joseph and Lucy Foster, House21 miles from the center of Santa Barbara County · District · Santa Barbara · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Hope, Thomas, House23 miles from the center of Santa Barbara County · Building · Santa Barbara · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Rattlesnake Canyon Bridge26 miles from the center of Santa Barbara County · Structure · Santa Barbara · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
Santa Barbara Club27 miles from the center of Santa Barbara County · Building · Santa Barbara · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
Hill-Carrillo Adobe27 miles from the center of Santa Barbara County · Building · Santa Barbara · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
St. Vincent Orphanage and School Building27 miles from the center of Santa Barbara County · Building · Santa Barbara · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
US Post Office--Santa Barbara Main27 miles from the center of Santa Barbara County · Building · Santa Barbara · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Santa Barbara County, CA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Running Club Routes in Santa Barbara County, step by step

1
Pick the distance first, then the stops that fit it
2
Load the route and note the regroup points
3
Run easy and stop at each marker long enough to read it
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Take one photo per stop, no more, and keep moving
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Save the route so the next run starts where this one ended

What people in Santa Barbara County, CA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Santa Barbara County, CA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can our group in Santa Barbara County, CA build its own route?

Yes. Pick the listed sites that fit your theme, add your own notes for each stop, and share the route with members or the public.

Do members need to download anything?

The map runs in a phone browser, so members can open a link and go. The app keeps track of badges for anyone who signs in.

How a visit works in Santa Barbara County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Santa Barbara County, CA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Santa Barbara County, CA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.