Welcome to Port Watsonville ...
So far, we found very little information about Port Watsonville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Port Watsonville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Port Watsonville, please Contact Us.
Port Watsonville would have been located within present day Santa Cruz County<2>.
The location of Port Watsonville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Port Watsonville: Prt. Watsonville
While the community is gone, the present day location for Port Watsonville is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Port Watsonville was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Port Watsonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Watsonville.
- Salinas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salinas
- Salinas is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salinas <5>
- Santa Cruz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Cruz <5>
- Gilroy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Watsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watsonville
- Watsonville is located in Santa Cruz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watsonville <5>
- Seaside
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
- Seaside is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaside <5>
- Monterey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <5>
- Marina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina
- Marina is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marina <5>
- Pacific Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific Grove
- Pacific Grove is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific Grove <5>
- Scotts Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Valley
- Scotts Valley is located in Santa Cruz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Valley <5>
- Capitola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Capitola is located in Santa Cruz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capitola <5>
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 Port Watsonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Watsonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Watsonville. 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 Port Watsonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Watsonville. See our Newspapers Page for Port Watsonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Port Watsonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Watsonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |