Vandenberg Air Force Base

Vandenberg Air Force Base (IATA: VBG, ICAO: KVBG, FAA LID: VBG) is a United States military installation with a spaceport, in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. It is also a census-designated place (CDP) with a population of 6,151 as of the 2000 census. The base is named in honor of former Air Force Chief of Staff General Hoyt S. Vandenberg. Vandenberg is home to the 14th Air Force, 30th Space Wing, 381st Training Group, the Western... more

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Lompoc (pronounced /Lom'-poke/) is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. The population was 41,103 at the 2000 census. Prior to the Spanish conquest, the area was inhabited by the Chumash tribe. The name of the city is derived from a Chumash word "Lum Poc" that means "little...
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  • -120.5769
  • 112.5 m (369.1 ft )
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