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10 unusual facts about Santa Cruz County


Arizona State Route 289

State Route 289 (SR 289) is a highway in Santa Cruz County, Arizona that runs from its junction with Interstate 19, old U.S. Route 89 to the north of Nogales to Peña Blanca Lake.

California giant salamander

The other documented region is south of the San Francisco Bay from central San Mateo County to southern Santa Cruz County plus western Santa Clara County.

Graniterock

Outstanding Corporate Campaign Gold Level 2002–2003 — United Way of Santa Cruz County

Outstanding Corporate Campaign Gold Level Award - United Way of Santa Cruz County

Outstanding Corporate Campaign Gold Level 2001–2002 — United Way of Santa Cruz County

James Alan Soto

He worked as a part-time Deputy County Attorney for the Santa Cruz County Attorney's Office in 1979.

Olson 30

Olson and partner Lyn Neale started Pacific Boats in an industrial area of Live Oak, CA, an unincorporated area between Santa Cruz and Capitola.

Santa Cruz County, California

The last Republican to represent a significant portion of Santa Cruz in Congress was Burt L. Talcott, who was defeated in 1976 by Leon Panetta.

Año Nuevo State Marine Conservation Area, Greyhound Rock State Marine Conservation Area and Natural Bridges State Marine Reserve are marine protected areas off the coast of Santa Cruz County.

United States presidential election in California, 1968

This is the last presidential election where the Republican candidate carried Santa Cruz County by a majority of the popular vote, although Republicans in the elections of 1972 and 1980 carried the county by plurality.


California coastal prairie

:Ohlone tiger beetle - Cicindela ohloneendemic to Santa Cruz County

John J. McGrath

In 1932 he was elected to Congress as a Democrat, defeating incumbent Arthur M. Free in the 8th district, which ran from San Mateo County south across Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Monterey Counties.

Nogales International

The Nogales International reports on issues affecting residents of Santa Cruz County, Arizona, including Nogales, Rio Rico, Tumacacori, Tubac, Amado, Patagonia, Sonoita and Elgin.

San Luis Mountains

Two mountain ranges, the San Luis in the southwest, and the Cerro Colorado Mountains northwest lie west of the four-mountain sequence of the Tumacacori Highlands-(of adjacent western Santa Cruz County) of the Tumacacori, Atascosa, Pajarito, and the Sierra La Esmeralda mountain ranges.