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Arroyo Burro or Arroyo Burro Creek is a stream in Santa Barbara County, California, United States.

Arroyo Burro is 6 miles (9.7 km) long. Its source is in the Santa Ynez Mountains at the head of Barger Canyon at an elevation of 1,550 feet (470 m) at 34°28′49″N119°44′39″W / 34.48028°N 119.74417°W / 34.48028; -119.74417 . It trends south to its confluence with the Santa Barbara Channel of the Pacific Ocean, 2.3 miles (3.7 km) west of Santa Barbara Point in the Arroyo Burro Beach County Park. [1] [2]

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34°24′09″N119°44′34″W / 34.40250°N 119.74278°W / 34.40250; -119.74278