Isla Vista is an unincorporated community in Santa Barbara County, California, in the United States. As of 2020 census, the community had a population of 15,500. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined the community as a census-designated place (CDP). The majority of residents are college students at the University of California, Santa Barbara, or Santa Barbara City College. The beachside community of Isla Vista lies on a flat plateau about 30 feet (9 m) in elevation, separated from the beach by a bluff.
Aerial view of the remaining part of Mescalitan Island (left) and the Goleta Sanitary Sewage Treatment Plant, with UCSB in the distance
UC Santa Barbara campus
St. Michael's Church, established in 1954, chapel built in 1963
An aerial shot spanning Ellwood, Isla Vista, and Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara County, California
Santa Barbara County, officially the County of Santa Barbara, is located in Southern California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 448,229. The county seat is Santa Barbara, and the largest city is Santa Maria.
Image: Santa Barbara County Courthouse
Image: Aerial Lake Cachuma East End
Image: Main Gate Vandenberg AFB
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