Life-size Gray Whale Sculpture

Life-size Gray Whale Sculpture is a work of art in Santa Cruz County, Central Coast, California. Life-size Gray Whale Sculpture is situated nearby to Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, as well as near the theater building Tyrrell Park Amphitheatre.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History and Giant Dipper.

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Museum

The Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History is one of the earliest museums in the state of California. Founded from the Laura Hecox collection in 1905, the museum's collections grew extensively throughout the years, acquiring many Native American and archaeological artifacts, as well as natural history specimens.

Giant Dipper

Roller coaster

Photo: Lar, CC BY 2.5.

The Giant Dipper is a historic wooden roller coaster located at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, an amusement park in Santa Cruz, California. The Giant Dipper, which replaced the Thompson's Scenic Railway, took 47 days to build and opened on May 17, 1924, at a cost of $50,000. Giant Dipper is situated 1,700 feet west of Life-size Gray Whale Sculpture.

San Lorenzo River Railroad Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Ponderosapine210, CC BY-SA 4.0.

San Lorenzo River Railroad Bridge is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Life-size Gray Whale Sculpture.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Twin Lakes and Santa Cruz.