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Welcome to Rincon ...

Rincon is located in Santa Cruz County<1>.

Rincon is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Rincon ...

While we believe that this Rincon is located in Santa Cruz County, we know of another 3 California communities named Rincon. Those communities are located in the following counties: San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura County.

Beyond California, there are 10 communities that are also named Rincon - they are located in Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, New Mexico (2) and Texas (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rincon.

Communities near Rincon ...

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

  • Watsonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Campbell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Saratoga
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Los Gatos
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Scotts Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Capitola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Monte Sereno
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Eccles ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eccles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eccles
    • Eccles is located in Santa Cruz County
  • Twin Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Santa Cruz County
  • Ben Lomond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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 Rincon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rincon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rincon. 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 Rincon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rincon. See our Newspapers Page for Rincon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rincon ...

Looking for more information about Rincon? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rincon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rincon.

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 Rincon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.