Harkins Slough

Harkins Slough is a stream in Santa Cruz County, Central Coast, California. Harkins Slough is situated nearby to the village Pajaro Dunes, as well as near the hamlet Port Watsonvile.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Monterey Bay Academy Airport and Sunset Beach.

Monterey Bay Academy Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: DanDawson, Public domain.

Monterey Bay Academy Airport is a small daytime only airfield located near the city of Watsonville in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. This private-use airport is owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church and is located on the campus of Monterey Bay Academy, previously the military installation Camp McQuaide. Monterey Bay Academy Airport is situated 2½ miles northwest of Harkins Slough.

Sunset Beach

Beach

Photo: Davide D’Amico, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sunset Beach is situated 1½ miles west of Harkins Slough.

Monterey Bay Academy is a private school in Santa Cruz County, California. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system. Monterey Bay Academy is situated 2½ miles northwest of Harkins Slough.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pajaro Dunes and Watsonville.

Pajaro Dunes

Village

Pajaro Dunes is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. Pajaro Dunes is situated at an elevation of 13 feet above sea level. The 2020 United States census reported Pajaro Dunes' population was 122. Pajaro Dunes is situated 2 miles southwest of Harkins Slough.

Watsonville

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Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States, in the Monterey Bay Area of the Central Coast of California. The population was 52,590 at the 2020 census.

Pajaro

Village

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Pajaro is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California, United States. It is located on the south bank of the Pajaro River 5 miles northeast of its mouth, at an elevation of 26 feet. Pajaro is situated 3 miles east of Harkins Slough.

Harkins Slough

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Santa Cruz County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.89023° or 36° 53′ 25″ north

Longitude

-121.80245° or 121° 48′ 9″ west

Elevation

13 feet (4 metres)

Open location code

848WV5RX+32

GeoNames ID

5355431

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