Boulder Creek, California
Census-designated place in California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Boulder Creek (disambiguation).
Boulder Creek (/ˈbəʊl.dər ˈkriːk/) is a small rural mountain community in the coastal Santa Cruz Mountains. It is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, with a population of 5,429 as of the 2020 census. Throughout its history, Boulder Creek has been home to a logging town and a resort community, as well as a counter-culture haven. Today, it is identified as the gateway to Big Basin Redwoods State Park.
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Boulder Creek | |
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Nicknames: Emerald of the San Lorenzo, Phoenix of the Mountains, "Dodge City" of California | |
Coordinates: 37°7′53″N 122°7′28″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Santa Cruz |
Founded | 1868[1] |
Named for | Boulder Creek |
Government | |
• Body | Board of Supervisors |
• Supervisor[2] | Bruce McPherson (I) |
• Assembly Member[3][4] | Gail Pellerin (D) |
• State Senator[4] | John Laird (D) |
• United States Representative[5][6] | Jimmy Panetta (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 7.51 sq mi (19.46 km2) |
• Land | 7.51 sq mi (19.46 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
Highest elevation | 2,694 ft (821 m) |
Lowest elevation | 324 ft (99 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,429 |
• Density | 722.71/sq mi (279.04/km2) |
Time zone | UTC–08:00 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC–07:00 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 95006 |
Area code | 831 |
FIPS code | 06-07652 |
GNIS feature ID | 277478 |
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