Aptos is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 9,396 at the 2000 census.
Aptos is an unincorporated area of Santa Cruz county, consisting of several small communities. The combined population of the CDPs generally considered as parts of Aptos is around 25,000:
Aptos is located at 36°58′53″N 121°54′27″W / 36.98139°N 121.9075°W / 36.98139; -121.9075 (36.981500, -121.907432).
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Aptos is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 9,396 at the 2000 census.
Aptos is an unincorporated area of Santa Cruz county, consisting of several small communities. The combined population of the CDPs generally considered as parts of Aptos is around 25,000:
Aptos is located at 36°58′53″N 121°54′27″W / 36.98139°N 121.9075°W / 36.98139; -121.9075 (36.981500, -121.907432).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18.2 km²), all of it land.
Aptos lies on San Andreas Fault, and it was the epicenter of 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.
Aptos is a hilly place, a lot of houses are on the hills. Aptos is also surrounded by higher mountains and forest
Aptos was named by Native Americans for the confluence of Aptos Creek and Valencia Creek. The name is Ohlone, meaning "the meeting of two creeks". Aptos is usually pronounced "app-toss."
In 1833 the government of Mexico granted Rafael...
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