China Ladder

China Ladder is a cliff in Santa Cruz County, Central Coast, California and has an elevation of 190 feet. China Ladder is situated nearby to the hamlet Swanton, as well as near the locality West Santa Cruz.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Theodore J. Hoover Natural Preserve.

Theodore J. Hoover Natural Preserve

Nature reserve

Photo: Jjron, GFDL.

Theodore J. Hoover Natural Preserve, which includes Waddell Marsh, is located at the mouth of Waddell Creek, a coastal freshwater marsh that is one of the rarest habitats on the Central Coast of California. Theodore J. Hoover Natural Preserve is situated 2½ miles northwest of China Ladder.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Swanton and Davenport.

Swanton

Hamlet

Swanton is a small community in an unincorporated area of Santa Cruz County, California, United States on the Pacific coast, situated approximately 5 miles north of the town of Davenport, to the east of State Route 1 on Swanton Road. Swanton is situated 1½ miles east of China Ladder.

Davenport

Village

Photo: Elaine with Grey Cats, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Davenport is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. It is also referred to as a hamlet or town. In the greater region north of the city of Santa Cruz, the areas of Davenport, Bonny Doon, and Swanton are comparable and proximal. Davenport is situated 5 miles southeast of China Ladder.

Bonny Doon

Village

Photo: DanDawson, CC BY 3.0.

Bonny Doon is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. It is situated northwest of the city of Santa Cruz and is considered part of the southern San Francisco Bay Area or northern Monterey Bay Area. Bonny Doon is situated 6 miles east of China Ladder.

China Ladder

Type: Cliff with an elevation of 190 feet
Description: cliff in Santa Cruz County, California, United States
Category: landform
Location: Santa Cruz County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.06773° or 37° 4′ 4″ north

Longitude

-122.25608° or 122° 15′ 22″ west

Elevation

190 feet (58 metres)

Open location code

849V3P9V+3H

GeoNames ID

5336453

Wikidata ID

Q49468106

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“China Ladder” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “China Ladder”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include China Ladder Beach and Pelican Rock.

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