Did You Know?
Aptos Village
Aptos was originally a "rancheria" (Spanish term for an Indian settlement), and is now an unincorporated village, of indefinite area, centered around the present-day junction of Soquel Drive and Trout Gulch Road. "Aptos" is said to be an Indian name meaning "meeting of the two streams or waters," i.e., the Valencia and Aptos Creeks.
View similarly tagged entries:
geography, Santa Cruz County, tourist information
Related Information:
Books
- Santa Cruz County Place Names
Santa Cruz County Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. Clark, Donald Thomas. Santa Cruz, CA, Santa Cruz Historical Society, 1986.
Last updated by lorenzop on April 7, 2008
Disclaimer...
While the Library has verified the information presented in these files in what it considers to be reliable and authoritative sources, it cannot take responsibility for nor guarantee the accuracy of the information presented.
Search the "Did You Know" Files
animals
audio & video equipment
beaches
business
California
celebrations
City of Santa Cruz
computers
consumer
crime
disabilities
flags
fruits & vegetables
gardens
geography
ghosts
gold rush
government
health
highways
jobs
laws
library facts & quotes
literature
Monterey County
mountains
news / newspapers
organizations
paintings
people
plants & flowers
quotes
real estate
recreation
recycling
religion
Santa Cruz County
state parks
statistics
statues
supernatural
symbols
tourist attractions
tourist information
transportation
typing & word processing
UCSC