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Orcutt, California
Orcutt is a community of 31,454 people in Santa Barbara County, California.
Why visit Orcutt
Townapedia lists 26 parks and trails, 40 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hi-Way Drive In and Growing Grounds Farm.
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 75°F; December lows average 40°F.
Weather in Orcutt
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Orcutt
Orcutt is an unincorporated town in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Located in the Santa Maria Valley, Orcutt is named for William Warren Orcutt, the manager of the Geological, Land and Engineering Departments of the Union Oil Company.
From the Wikipedia article Orcutt, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Hi-Way Drive In
Cinema and theater · 2.3 mi
3085 Santa Maria Way, Santa Maria
Parks, trails and playgrounds26
14 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes40
28 more on the map.
Where to stay2
History
Orcutt is named for William Warren Orcutt, the manager of the Geological, Land and Engineering Departments of the Union Oil Company. Known as the “Dean of Petroleum Geologists" Orcutt is credited with discovering fossilized prehistoric animal bones preserved in pools of asphalt on the Hancock Ranch. These would be the first of many fossils excavated from the La Brea Tar Pits. In commemoration of Orcutt's initial discovery, paleontologists named the La Brea Coyote in W.W. Orcutt's honor, Canis orcutti.
From the History section of Orcutt, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship25
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries43
Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary
School · 3.9 mi
1890 Sandalwood Dr., Santa Maria
Battles (Washington) Elementary
School · 4.4 mi
605 East Battles Rd., Santa Maria
Family Partnership Charter
School · 0.4 mi
1157 E. Clark Ave. Ste. H, Santa Maria
Jimenez Roberto And Dr. Francisco Elementary
School · 4.2 mi
1970 South Biscayne St., Santa Maria
Healthcare1
Map of Orcutt
153 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65°F | 41°F | 2.7 in |
| Feb | 65°F | 42°F | 2.9 in |
| Mar | 66°F | 44°F | 2.6 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 45°F | 0.9 in |
| May | 69°F | 49°F | 0.4 in |
| Jun | 71°F | 52°F | 0.1 in |
| Jul | 73°F | 55°F | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 74°F | 55°F | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 54°F | 0.1 in |
| Oct | 75°F | 50°F | 0.5 in |
| Nov | 70°F | 44°F | 1.1 in |
| Dec | 64°F | 40°F | 2.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Santa Maria Public Ap 72394 (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Santa Barbara County has had 29 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-04-13: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2021-10-13: Alisal Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Santa Maria 5 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Nipomo 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Lompoc 15 mi south, about 23 min by car
- Arroyo Grande 20 mi northwest, about 32 min by car
- Grover Beach 21 mi northwest, about 33 min by car
- San Luis Obispo 31 mi northwest, about 50 min by car
- Los Osos 38 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Morro Bay 43 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Goleta 44 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Atascadero 45 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Clark Avenue Orcutt, NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Orcutt Liquor & Deli - September 2023 - Sarah Stierch, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- Orcutt, California, Orcutteer, CC BY 4.0
- Pacific Coast Railway marker in Orcutt - September 2023 - Sarah Stierch 01, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- Pacific Coast Railway marker in Orcutt - September 2023 - Sarah Stierch 02, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- Commercial High Tunnel (20181115-FPAC-LSC-0031), USDAgov, Public domain
- 20181115-USDA-OC-PSD-0132 Agriculture in the United States, USDAgov, Public domain
- Spritey.......COME !, Anita Ritenour, CC BY 2.0
- Commercial High Tunnel (20181115-FPAC-LSC-0022), USDAgov, Public domain
- Commercial High Tunnel (20181115-FPAC-LSC-0023), USDAgov, Public domain
- Commercial High Tunnel (20181115-FPAC-LSC-0043), USDAgov, Public domain
- Commercial High Tunnel (20181115-FPAC-LSC-0038), USDAgov, Public domain
- Far Western Tavern - September 2023 - Sarah Stierch, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- Tanker 910 landing at Santa Maria (28525325274), Glenn Beltz from Goleta, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Commercial High Tunnel (20181115-FPAC-LSC-0048), USDAgov, Public domain
- Commercial High Tunnel (20181115-FPAC-LSC-0050), USDAgov, Public domain
- ZOOM Puli, Anita Ritenour, CC BY 2.0
- Elmer's - September 2023 - Sarah Stierch 02, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- Elmer's - September 2023 - Sarah Stierch 01, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- Hibiscus Up Close - Flickr - puliarf, Anita Ritenour from Santa Maria, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Puffy - Flickr - puliarf, Anita Ritenour from Santa Maria, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- I Walk a Thin Line - Flickr - puliarf, Anita Ritenour from Santa Maria, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Tanker 911 Working the Lake Fire (53844834502), Glenn Beltz from Goleta, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Erickson MD-87 Tanker (54095804383), Glenn Beltz from Goleta, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Tanker 910 landing at Santa Maria (28525319504), Glenn Beltz from Goleta, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Tanker 910 lands at Santa Maria (28525319064), Glenn Beltz from Goleta, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- ISS066-E-3164 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-111155 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS026-E-13925 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-333843 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-111157 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-111156 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-111154 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-7040 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- My son poses in front of Tanker 910 before it makes its next run to the Sherpa Fire (27706947232), Glenn Beltz from Goleta, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Tanker 910 (27195967264), Glenn Beltz from Goleta, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
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