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Santa Cruz, California

Santa Cruz
Charter city,county seat
The "Town Clock" tower at the head of Pacific Avenue
The "Town Clock" tower at the head of Pacific Avenue
Flag of Santa Cruz
Flag
Official seal of Santa Cruz
Seal
Official logo of Santa Cruz
Logo
Nickname(s): Surf City
Location in Santa Cruz County and the state of California
Location in Santa Cruz County and the state of California
Santa Cruz is located in the US
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°58′19″N 122°1′35″W / 36.97194°N 122.02639°W / 36.97194; -122.02639Coordinates: 36°58′19″N 122°1′35″W / 36.97194°N 122.02639°W / 36.97194; -122.02639
Country  United States
State  California
County Santa Cruz
Mission September 25, 1791
Incorporated March 31, 1866
Chartered April 1876
Government
 • Type Council/Manager
 • Mayor Cynthia Chase
 • State senator Bill Monning (D)
 • Assemblymember Mark Stone (D)
 • United States representatives Anna Eshoo (D) and Jimmy Panetta (D)
Area
 • City 15.828 sq mi (40.996 km2)
 • Land 12.740 sq mi (32.997 km2)
 • Water 3.088 sq mi (7.999 km2)  19.51%
 • Metro 607 sq mi (1,570 km2)
Elevation 36 ft (11 m)
Population (April 1, 2010)
 • City 59,946
 • Estimate (2013) 62,864
 • Density 3,800/sq mi (1,500/km2)
 • Metro 262,382
Time zone Pacific (UTC−8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−7)
ZIP codes 95060–95067
Area code 831
FIPS code 06-69112
GNIS feature IDs 1659596, 2411820
Website www.cityofsantacruz.com
Santa Cruz, California
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Source: NOAA