Ruins Creek
Ruins Creek is a stream in Santa Cruz County, Central Coast, California. Ruins Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Mission Springs, as well as near the locality Camp Evers.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad and Felton Presbyterian Church.
Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad
Park
Photo: Josh Hallett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad is a 3 ft narrow-gauge tourist railroad in California that starts from the Roaring Camp depot in Felton, California and runs up steep grades through redwood forests to the top of nearby Bear Mountain, a distance of 3.25 miles. Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad is situated 2 miles southwest of Ruins Creek.
Felton Presbyterian Church
Historic building
Photo: Mrwrite, Public domain.
Felton Presbyterian Church is a moderately sized church located in Felton, California. Felton Presbyterian Church is situated 2½ miles west of Ruins Creek.
Felton Covered Bridge County Park
Park
Photo: W Nowicki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Felton Covered Bridge County Park is situated 2 miles west of Ruins Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scotts Valley and Mount Hermon.
Scotts Valley
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Scotts Valley is a small city in Santa Cruz County in the Santa Cruz Mountains between Santa Cruz and the Silicon Valley.
Mount Hermon
Hamlet
Photo: DanDawson, Copyrighted free use.
Mount Hermon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California. Mount Hermon is situated 1½ miles west of Ruins Creek.
Olympia
Hamlet
Olympia is an unincorporated community in Santa Cruz County, California, located north of Felton on Zayante Creek. Olympia was established after the South Pacific Coast narrow-gauge railroad completed a line over the Santa Cruz Mountains from Los Gatos in 1880. Olympia is situated 2 miles northwest of Ruins Creek.
Ruins Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Santa Cruz County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.05689° or 37° 3′ 25″ northLongitude
-122.0308° or 122° 1′ 51″ westElevation
354 feet (108 metres)Open location code
849V3X49+QMGeoNames ID
5389275
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Satellite Map
Discover Ruins Creek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mission Springs and Camp Evers.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lockhart Gulch and Kings Village Shopping Center.
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