Scotts Valley

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Scotts Valley is a small city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States, about thirty miles south of downtown San Jose and six miles north of the city of Santa Cruz, in the upland slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 12,224. Principal access to the city is supplied by State Route 17 that connects San Jose and Santa Cruz. The city was incorporated in 1966. ()

Alternative names: Population: 11.9 thous.Area: 4.62 mi²Coordinates: 37°2'47"N, 122°1'34"W

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Nearby attractions include: Mission Santa Cruz, McHenry Library, Arboretum at the University of California, Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium.

4.8 miS
Museum, Mission, State park
Mission Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz
122 min walk • Mission Santa Cruz was a Spanish mission founded by the Franciscan order in present-day Santa Cruz, California.
3.9 miSW
Library
McHenry Library, Santa Cruz
101 min walk • The McHenry Library is the arts, humanities, and social sciences library of the University of California, Santa Cruz. It was named after the founding chancellor of the university, Dean E. McHenry.
4.8 miSW
Park
Arboretum at the University of California, Santa Cruz
122 min walk • The Arboretum & Botanic Garden at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is located on the campus of the University of California, Santa Cruz, in the United States.
5 miS
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz
128 min walk • The 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.
2.3 miSE
37°1'2"N • 122°0'14"W
Mystery Spot, Santa Cruz
60 min walk • Museum, Mysterious site, Entertainment
4.7 miS
36°58'48"N • 122°0'36"W
Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz
119 min walk • Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
5 miS
Museum, History museum
Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, Santa Cruz
127 min walk • The Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History is a nonprofit educational institution and museum founded in 1996 and located in Santa Cruz, California, at the downtown McPherson Center. Its mission is to ignite shared experiences and unexpected connections, using art and history to build a stronger, more connected community.
4.1 miS
Bridge
Branciforte Adobe, Santa Cruz
105 min walk • The Branciforte Adobe, also known as the Craig-Lorenzana Adobe, is the only remaining dwelling from the Villa de Branciforte, the settlement that was established in 1797 at the time of the Mission Santa Cruz.
5 miS
Park
Octagon Building, Santa Cruz
127 min walk • Known informally as the Octagon Building, the redbrick octagonal building at 118 Cooper Street in Santa Cruz, California was built in 1882, adjacent to the first County Court House, to serve as the County Hall of Records.
5.2 miS
36°58'15"N • 122°1'34"W
Felix Kulpa Gallery & Sculpture Garden, Santa Cruz
134 min walk • Museum
4.9 miS
36°58'30"N • 122°1'34"W
Abbott Square, Santa Cruz
126 min walk • Park