Amaya Creek
Amaya Creek is a creek located Santa Cruz County, California, United States. It is part of the Soquel Creek watershed. The creek was named after two brothers who owned the land around it, circa 1860: Casimero and Dario Amaya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laurel and Glenwood.
Laurel
Hamlet
Photo: Cloudswrest, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laurel is a ghost town in Santa Cruz County, California, United States, in the Santa Cruz Mountains. It is in a valley at an elevation of 900 feet above sea level. Laurel is situated 3½ miles northwest of Amaya Creek.
Glenwood
Hamlet
Photo: Mrwrite, Public domain.
Glenwood, California, is an unincorporated area of Santa Cruz County. It is located at coordinates, and is 891 feet above sea level. Glenwood is situated 4 miles northwest of Amaya Creek.
Summit
Village
Summit is a small unincorporated community more frequently referred to by locals as the Loma Prieta Community located partially in Santa Clara County, but predominantly in Santa Cruz County, California, in the mountain ranges of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Summit is situated 4½ miles northwest of Amaya Creek.
Amaya Creek
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Santa Cruz County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Amaya Creek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Amaya Creek” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Amaya Creek”
- Venetian: “Amaya”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Summit Road and The Willows.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Badger Spring and Caldwell Gulch.
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