Santa Cruz County is a strip about ten miles wide between the coast and the crest of the Santa Cruz Mountains at the northern end of the Monterey Bay. It can be divided roughly into four regions: the rugged "north coast," the urban City of Santa Cruz, Soquel, Capitola, and Aptos; mountainous Bonny Doon, San Lorenzo River Valley; and fertile "south county," including Watsonville. Agriculture is concentrated in the coastal lowlands of the county's northern and southern ends. Most of the coastline is flanked by
cliffs.
Below are quick links to the official government pages of the incorporated cities in Santa Cruz County, the counties that border Santa Cruz County, and the State of California.
City
City of Santa Cruz
City of Capitola
City of Scotts Valley
City of Watsonville
County
County of Santa Cruz
County of Monterey
San Benito County
San Mateo County
County of Santa Clara
State
State of California