China Ladder Beach

China Ladder Beach is a beach in Santa Cruz County, Central Coast, California. China Ladder Beach 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 Beach.

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 Beach.

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 Beach.

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 Beach.

China Ladder Beach

Type: Beach
Description: beach 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

37.06745° or 37° 4′ 3″ north

Longitude

-122.25664° or 122° 15′ 24″ west

Elevation

7 feet (2 metres)

Open location code

849V3P8V+X8

GeoNames ID

5336454

Wikidata ID

Q49320379

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In Other Languages

“China Ladder Beach” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “China Ladder Beach”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include China Ladder and Pelican Rock.

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