Welcome to Twin Lakes ...

Twin Lakes is located in Santa Cruz County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Twin Lakes: Twin Lks.

Twin Lakes is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Twin Lakes: (831)

Communities Also Named Twin Lakes ...

While we believe that this Twin Lakes is located in Santa Cruz County, we know of another 3 California communities named Twin Lakes. Those communities are located in the following counties: Kern, Lake and Los Angeles County.

Beyond California, there are 39 communities that are also named Twin Lakes - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida (3), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (4), Utah and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Twin Lakes ...

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

• Watsonville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • 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 <3>
• Los Gatos
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Gatos
  • Los Gatos is located in Santa Clara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,266 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Gatos <3>
• Scotts Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • 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 <3>
• Monte Sereno
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Sereno
  • Monte Sereno is located in Santa Clara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monte Sereno <3>
• Aptos
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptos
  • Aptos is located in Santa Cruz County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aptos <3>
• Mount Hermon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
  • Mount Hermon is located in Santa Cruz County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <3>
• Rio del Mar
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio del Mar
  • Rio del Mar is located in Santa Cruz County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio del Mar <3>
• Felton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
  • Felton is located in Santa Cruz County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felton <3>
• La Selva Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Selva Beach
  • La Selva Beach is located in Santa Cruz County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Selva Beach <3>
• Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley
  • Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley 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 Twin Lakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Twin Lakes.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twin Lakes ...

Looking for more information about Twin Lakes? 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 Twin Lakes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Twin Lakes.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Twin Lakes. 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/