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.
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Description: mission in Santa Cruz, California
- Also known as: “Khu truyền giáo Santa Cruz”, “Khu truyền giáo Thánh Giá”, “La Misión de la Exaltación de la Santa Cruz”, “Mision la Exaltacion de la Santa Cruz*”, and “Santa Cruz Mission”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Hinds House and Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History.
Hinds House
Historic building
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
- Categories: historic district, mission station, and religion
- Location: Santa Cruz County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.97801° or 36° 58′ 41″ north
Longitude
-122.02969° or 122° 1′ 47″ west
Elevation
89 feet (27 metres)
Open location code
848VXXHC+64
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Mission Santa Cruz” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “聖塔克魯茲教會”
- French: “Mission Santa Cruz”
- Spanish: “Misión de Santa Cruz”
- Vietnamese: “Khu truyền giáo Suy Tôn Thánh Giá”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Allegro Heights and Seabright.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Holy Cross School and Holy Cross Catholic Church.
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