Mission Lands of Santa Cruz

Mission Lands of Santa Cruz is a locality in Santa Cruz County, Central Coast, California. Mission Lands of Santa Cruz is situated nearby to the locality Allegro Heights, as well as near the suburb Seabright.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Giant Dipper and Hinds House.

Giant Dipper

Roller coaster

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The Giant Dipper is a historic wooden roller coaster located at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, an amusement park in Santa Cruz, California. The Giant Dipper, which replaced the Thompson's Scenic Railway, took 47 days to build and opened on May 17, 1924, at a cost of $50,000.

Hinds House

Historic building

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The A. J. Hinds House, also known simply as the Hinds House, is a historic building in Santa Cruz, California. It was built in 1888–1889 for Alfred Joseph Hinds and his wife Sarah, in a Victorian style it is the largest surviving Stick-Eastlake house in Santa Cruz County.

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Museum

The Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History is one of the earliest museums in the state of California. Founded from the Laura Hecox collection in 1905, the museum's collections grew extensively throughout the years, acquiring many Native American and archaeological artifacts, as well as natural history specimens.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Cruz and Capitola.