It is a little over 42 miles from Santa Cruz to Monterey. You take Highway 1 South to get there. It is a very nice scenic drive but can be dangerous. Drive safely.
Santa Cruz is technically on Monterey Bay.
43 miles
Monterey is south of Santa Cruz.
The absolute location of Santa Cruz, California is approximately 36.9741° N, 122.0308° W. The relative location of Santa Cruz is that it is located on the northern coast of Monterey Bay in the central coast region of California, about 75 miles south of San Francisco.
About 42 miles taking HIGHWAY 1 - NORTH.
Santa Cruz still exists and it is a very active tourist town. It is located on the northern edge of Monterey Bay about 32 miles south of San Jose. It is the county seat and a city of about 59,000 population.
It is about 350 miles.
40 miles taking HWY 1 - NORTH.
About 32 miles.
Santa Cruz, Rio Del Mar,
301.25 mi.
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