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Welcome to Aptos ...

Aptos is located in Santa Cruz County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Aptos, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Aptos is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Aptos lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Aptos: (831)

The ZIP codes for Aptos: 95001, 95003<3>

Communities near Aptos ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aptos.

  • Santa Cruz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Gilroy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilroy
    • Gilroy is located in Santa Clara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilroy <4>
  • Watsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Morgan Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Los Gatos
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Scotts Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Monte Sereno
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Corralitos
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Freedom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Twin Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Santa Cruz County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Aptos. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aptos.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aptos. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Aptos.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aptos. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Aptos.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aptos ...

Looking for more information about Aptos? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Aptos, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Aptos.

Adding Aptos to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Aptos in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Aptos was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Aptos in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aptos.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aptos. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Santa Cruz County: www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Santa Cruz, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aptos - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Aptos). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Aptos or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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