Banks Canyon
Banks Canyon is a locality in Santa Cruz County, Central Coast, California. Banks Canyon is situated nearby to the locality Mount Madonna Center, as well as near Interlaken.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hecker Pass and Mount Madonna.
Hecker Pass
Mountain saddle
Hecker Pass is a low mountain pass across the Santa Cruz Mountains of central California, connecting Watsonville on the Pacific coast to Gilroy and the Santa Clara Valley.
Mount Madonna
Peak
Photo: Wahn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Madonna is a prominent peak located near the southern end of the Santa Cruz Mountains in southwest Santa Clara County, California. The iconic landmark is surrounded by a county park, and is viewable along U.S. Route 101 in South Santa Clara Valley, and California State Route 152 near Watsonville in south Santa Cruz County. Mount Madonna is situated 2½ miles northeast of Banks Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Interlaken and Amesti.
Interlaken
Locality
Interlaken is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 7,368 at the 2020 census. Interlaken is situated 2½ miles south of Banks Canyon.
Amesti
Locality
Amesti is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 2,637 as of the 2020 United States census. Amesti is named for José Amesti, a Basque who came to California in 1822, and who was the grantee of Rancho Los Corralitos. Amesti is situated 3½ miles southwest of Banks Canyon.
Corralitos
Village
Corralitos is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. It is a rural area known for its agriculture of apples and strawberries, and its notable Corralitos Market and Sausage Co. Corralitos is situated 4 miles west of Banks Canyon.
Banks Canyon
- Type: Locality
- Location: Santa Cruz County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.99093° or 36° 59′ 27″ northLongitude
-121.73618° or 121° 44′ 10″ westOpen location code
848WX7R7+9GOpenStreetMap ID
node 1306391194OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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