Mission Santa Cruz
Mission Santa Cruz is a replica Spanish Californian mission in Santa Cruz, California. Located on the San Lorenzo River floodplain below what would later be named Mission Hill, the mission was founded on August 28, 1791, by Father Fermín Francisco de Lasuén, the successor to Father Junipero Serra.
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- Church
- …lies at an elevation of 89 feet (27 metres)
- Description: mission in Santa Cruz, California
- Also known as“La Misión de la Exaltación de la Santa Cruz”“Mision la Exaltacion de la Santa Cruz*”“Santa Cruz Mission”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hinds House and Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History.
Hinds House
The A. J. Hinds House, also known simply as the Hinds… Hinds House is situated 1,600 feet south of Mission Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History
Museum
The Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History… Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History is situated 1,800 feet southeast of Mission Santa Cruz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Cruz and Pasatiempo.
Pasatiempo
Hamlet
Pasatiempo is an unincorporated community and… Pasatiempo is situated 2 miles north of Mission Santa Cruz.
Twin Lakes
Village
Twin Lakes is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. Twin Lakes is situated 2 miles east of Mission Santa Cruz.
Mission Santa Cruz
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Latitude
36.97801° or 36° 58′ 41″ north
Longitude
-122.02969° or 122° 1′ 47″ west
Open location code
848VXXHC+64
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Mission Santa Cruz” goes by many names.
聖塔克魯茲教會Chinese
Khu truyền giáo Santa CruzVietnamese
Khu truyền giáo Suy Tôn Thánh GiáVietnamese
Khu truyền giáo Thánh GiáVietnamese
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