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Home of Peace Cemetery

The Home of Peace Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery in . Consecrated in 1877 by the Hebrew Benevolent Society, it is located on Meder Street – named after Moses Meder, a Mormon businessman who gifted the land to the Society – on the west side of Santa Cruz, near the .
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: cemetery in Santa Cruz County, California, United States
  • Also known as: “Hebrew Cemetery”, “Jewish Cemetery”, and “Temple Beth-El Home of Peace Cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arboretum at the University of California, Santa Cruz and Oakes College.

Garden
Photo: Mike Fernwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Arboretum & Botanic Garden at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is located on the campus of the , in the United States. The garden is set over some 115 acres and includes over 300 rare plant species. is situated 3,100 feet northwest of Home of Peace Cemetery.

College
Photo: Szyslak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a residential college at the . It is on the southwestern corner of the campus, south of and east of the Family Student Housing complex. is situated 1¼ miles north of Home of Peace Cemetery.

School
Santa Cruz City School District is a public school district in , . It serves 7,000 students in grades pre-K through 12, both within and outside the city of . is situated 1¼ miles east of Home of Peace Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Cruz and Paradise Park.

Photo: Don DeBold, CC BY 2.0.
is a coastal city in , at the north end of in , about 40 miles south of and 75 miles south of .

Village
is a census-designated place in , . sits at an elevation of 92 feet. The 2020 United States census reported 's population was 367, which is down from 389 people in the 2010 census. is situated 2½ miles north of Home of Peace Cemetery.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , , United States, located along State Route 17 between and . is situated 2½ miles northeast of Home of Peace Cemetery.

Home of Peace Cemetery

Latitude
36.97429° or 36° 58′ 28″ north
Longitude
-122.05649° or 122° 3′ 23″ west
Elevation
256 feet (78 metres)
Open location code
848VXWFV+PC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 219936736
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
5357737
Wiki­data ID
Q117569069
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