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Buellton
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city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- California
- County
- Santa Barbara
- Incorporated
- February 1, 1992
- Mayor
- David Silva
- State senator
- Monique Limón ( D )
- Assemblymember
- Gregg Hart ( D )
- U s rep
- Salud Carbajal ( D )
- Total
- 1.58 sq mi (4.10 km )
- Land
- 1.58 sq mi (4.10 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km ) 0.04%
- Elevation
- 358 ft (109 m)
- Density
- 3,260.2/sq mi (1,258.78/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-8 ( PST )
- Summer dst
- UTC-7 (PDT)
- Fips code
- 06-08758
- Website
- www .cityofbuellton .com
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Buellton is a small city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. It is located in the Santa Ynez Valley, 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Solvang. The population was 5,161 at the 2020 census, up from 4,828 at the 2010 census.
Located at the junction of U.S. Route 101 and State Route 246, Buellton attracts travelers to hotels, restaurants, parks and shops. It may be most famous for its nickname “Home of Split Pea Soup,” which is a reference to the former Pea Soup Andersen's Restaurant that shut down in 2024. Buellton traces its beginnings to 1867 when a portion of a Mexican land grant was deeded to Rufus T. Buell and his brother. They developed a successful cattle ranch in the 19th century.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Buellton” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.