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New Cuyama, California

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New Cuyama, California

New Cuyama is a census-designated place in the Cuyama Valley, Santa Barbara County, California. It was named after the Chumash word for "clams", most likely due to the millions of petrified prehistoric clamshell fossils that are found in the surrounding areas.

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About New Cuyama

Set in the southern part of California, New Cuyama is a small unincorporated community.

New Cuyama holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.63 square miles.

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What Makes New Cuyama Unique

  • The only place in America named New Cuyama — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
  • An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
  • Positioned in southern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

  • A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in New Cuyama

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in New Cuyama

  • California Connections Academy Central Coast
  • Cuyama Elementary
  • Cuyama Valley High
  • Sierra Madre High (Continuation)

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeCDP
Population (2024)
Land area0.63 sq mi
Coordinates34.9431, -119.6820

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