Sharpe Overlook

Sharpe Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in , , . Sharpe Overlook is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint , as well as near the playground .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santa Cruz Surfing Museum and Giant Dipper.

Museum
Photo: ravas51, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a which was established in May 1986 to document the history of surfing. With collections dating back to the earliest years of surfing on mainland , the museum houses a historical account of surfing in . is situated 2,600 feet south of Sharpe Overlook.

Roller coaster
Photo: Lar, CC BY 2.5.
The is a historic wooden roller coaster located at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, an amusement park in . The , which replaced the Thompson's Scenic Railway, took 47 days to build and opened on May 17, 1924, at a cost of $50,000. is situated 3,800 feet northeast of Sharpe Overlook.

Manor estate
Photo: EugeneZelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a Queen Anne style house built in 1891 in . The house was designed by architect Thomas J. Welsh for Major Frank McLaughlin, a mining engineer and politician. is situated 3,000 feet north of Sharpe Overlook.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Cruz and Twin Lakes.

Photo: Don DeBold, CC BY 2.0.
is a coastal city in , at the north end of in , about 40 miles south of and 75 miles south of .

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 4,944 at the 2020 census, up from 4,917 at the 2010 census. is situated 1½ miles east of Sharpe Overlook.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , , United States, located along State Route 17 between and . is situated 3 miles north of Sharpe Overlook.

Sharpe Overlook

Latitude
36.95851° or 36° 57′ 31″ north
Longitude
-122.02586° or 122° 1′ 33″ west
Open location code
848VXX5F+CM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1490617477
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
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Satellite Map

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