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Discover Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz County (California) with it's 64,220 citizens is a city in United States about 2,430 mi (or 3,911 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Local time in Santa Cruz is now 12:34 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Los Angeles with an UTC offset of -8 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Santa Cruz, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Marina Municipal Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: San Jose, Salinas, Redwood City, Hollister and Oakland. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F
Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 53 °F |
Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 48% |
Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 82% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Hampton Inn Santa Cruz CA
Babbling Brook Inn
Rio Vista Suites
Salt Air Lodge
A Four Sisters West Cliff Inn
Holiday Inn Express & Suites SANTA CRUZ
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Beach Street Inn and Suites
Videos from this area
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California Holidays: Surfing and Beach Town Santa Cruz
This video showcases California beach town Santa Cruz, famous for surfing, sun and family fun at the oldest amusement park on the U.S. west coast.
Crabbing 101: Santa Cruz wharf
Dungeness crab season just opened November 1st! Crabbing 101... -Buy a hoop net, 32 inches Fill with stinky bait (chicken, liver, frozen fish, squid, etc) -Deploy off a state pier (no license...
End of the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors meeting on 03-24-2015
3-2 vote and the motion passes. Coonerty and Leopold voted it down. #SantaCruzCounty #prop215 #cannabis Please visit http://www.CannabisAdvocatesAlliance.org and connect with us on Facebook ...
Crabbing Off Of The Santa Cruz Pier
This video provides an view of what it is like in an underwater crab trap in Santa Cruz, California. Even though we didn't catch any crabs, we still had a great time looking at all of the sea...
Mini Monday @ Lighthouse Field - Santa Cruz, CA
Spring break in Santa Cruz and the local field is empty. Some local flyers saw us in the air and dropped by with their rigs, was awesome. Will be out there again next week!
Back Pain Relief In Santa Cruz | Back Pain & Sciatica Clinic
Discover the 7 simple ways to relieve back pain and sciatica in Santa Cruz, CA. Go to the website http://www.repairmyback.com/backpaintips.html to learn the #1 back position to avoid, the...
Dungeness Crab SANTA CRUZ 11/04/2014 part 1 of 3
First Dungeness of the 2014 season. Dropped 30" commercial style Airport Crab Pots with zinc anode on Sunday, November 3rd. 24 hour soak. Bait; previously frozen minced Anchovy and Squid in...
Magical World - Santa Cruz FPV Meetup
Most fun that I've had in a year! FPV Meetup @ Forty Thieves (George Washington Memorial Grove) Santa Cruz, CA. Filmed way to much footage - Mobius wasn't able to capture it all.
Sciatica Treatment In Santa Cruz | Back Pain & Sciatica Clinic
Go to http://www.repairmyback.com/new-back-pain-treatment.html to discover how a groundbreaking sciatica treatment in Santa Cruz, CA is giving sciatica sufferers much needed sciatica pain relief....
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Mission Santa Cruz
Mission Santa Cruz was a Spanish mission founded by the Franciscan order in present-day Santa Cruz, California. The mission was founded in 1791 and named for the feast of the Exultation of the Cross, the name that the explorer Gaspar de Portolà gave to the area when he camped on the banks of the San Lorenzo River on October 17, 1769, and erected a wooden cross.
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is an oceanfront amusement park in Santa Cruz, California. Founded in 1907, it is California's oldest surviving amusement park and one of the few seaside parks on the West Coast of the United States.
Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School
Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School, often referred to as Kirby or GBK is a non-profit independent school, located in Santa Cruz, California. The school educates in grades 6-12 and enrolls 220 students as of the 2009-2010 academic year.
Giant Dipper
The Giant Dipper is a historic wooden roller coaster located at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, an amusement park in Santa Cruz, California. It took 47 days to build at a cost of $50,000. It opened on May 17, 1924 and replaced the Thompson's Scenic Railway. With a height of 70 feet and a speed of 55 miles per hour, it is one of the most popular wooden roller coasters in the world. As of 2012, over 60 million people have ridden the Giant Dipper since its opening.
Santa Cruz Wharf
The Santa Cruz Wharf is a wharf in Santa Cruz, California, USA, known for fishing, boat tours, viewing sea lions, dining, and gift shops. The current wharf was built in 1914, the last of six built on the site, and is operated by the City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Office. With a length of 2,745 feet, it is the longest pier on the West Coast of the United States. A fish market on the wharf is featured in scenes from the film Sudden Impact.
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (SCMTD), or simply Santa Cruz METRO, provides bus service throughout Santa Cruz County, California. Santa Cruz METRO also operates the Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach Highway 17 Express service between Santa Cruz (city) and San Jose Amtrak Station, thanks to a partnership with Amtrak California, Capitol Corridor, and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.
Branciforte Creek
Branciforte Creek is a 5.8-mile long watercourse in Santa Cruz County, California, USA. Branciforte Creek rises on the western slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains and discharges to the San Lorenzo River, which in turn empties into the Pacific Ocean. Within the State of California Branciforte Creek is classified within the Central Coast Basin. As of the year 2002, the State of California has designated Branciforte Creek as impaired with respect to turbidity and pathogens.
Mission Hill Middle School
Mission Hill Middle School is a middle school in Santa Cruz, California. It is approximately 150 years old. It is located on Mission Street and King Street. The grades go from 6th to 8th grade. It has approximately 600 students. The main classes include Core (humanities), Math, Science, Physical Education, and an Elective (such as art or music). Some of the teachers include Ms. Fritz (PE), Mrs. Lopez (Science and ETA), Mrs. Nixon (CORE), Mrs. Shafer (Math), and Mrs. Ow (Math).
Rancho Tres Ojos de Agua
Rancho Tres Ojos de Agua was a 176-acre Mexican land grant in present day Santa Cruz County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Nicolás Dodero. The name means "Three Springs". The grant was located on present day High Street in Santa Cruz.
Monterey Coast Preparatory School
Monterey Coast Preparatory (MCP) Middle & High School is a private, independent middle & high school using a UDL-modified Universal Design for Learning curriculum for gifted & talented students, including those with learning differences such as ADHD, Dyslexia, and Asperger Syndrome. Founded in 2010 by parents and teachers from another private school, it is located in Santa Cruz, California.
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium is an event and convention venue located in downtown Santa Cruz, California. It is owned by the City of Santa Cruz and is located at 307 Church Street. Opened in 1940, it was built in what was described as "mission style in architecture with a modern touch and an arrangement of open porches on the corners and sides. " Its style has also been described as Art Deco.
Undertow (roller coaster)
Undertow is a steel spinning roller coaster, built by Maurer Söhne, set to open at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in summer 2013. It will be the only Spinning roller coaster in Northern California.