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  1. Santa Cruz ( Spanish for "Holy Cross") is the largest city and the county seat of Santa Cruz County, in Northern California. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 62,956. [10] Situated on the northern edge of Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz is a popular tourist destination, owing to its beaches, surf culture, and historic landmarks. Santa ...

  2. Santa Cruz County (/ ˌ s æ n t ə ˈ k r uː z / ⓘ), officially the County of Santa Cruz, is a county on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 270,861. The county seat is Santa Cruz.

  3. May 24, 2024 · Santa Cruz, city, seat (1850) of Santa Cruz county, west-central California, U.S. It lies on the north shore of Monterey Bay, at the foot of the Santa Cruz Mountains, and is about 80 miles (130 km) south of San Francisco. The area was first explored by the Spaniard Gaspar de Portolá (1769), who

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  4. With 14,000 acres of apple orchards, 7 frozen food plants, and 152 commercial dairies, Santa Cruz County was better known for its agriculture than its beaches in the early 20th century. The Agricultural History Project details Santa Cruz’s rich food production history with family-friendly collection of artifacts and exhibits-including a ...

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  5. The Gold Rush begins. 1850 — California granted statehood. Santa Cruz County is formed; one of the original 27 California counties. The population of the County in 1850 was 643, and no bridges existed. 1. Chinatown Past Chinatowns of Santa Cruz begin in 1850. Santa Cruz Masonic Lodge No. 38 Founded in 1853.

  6. Website. www .cityofsantacruz .com. A surfer near Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz, California is a city north of Monterey Bay. Santa Cruz is about 100 miles (60 km) south of San Francisco. Santa Cruz was first settled by Ohlone Indians, Native American hunter-gatherers. Santa Cruz was colonized in the mid-1700s by the Spanish.

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