Freedom California Map
Explore Freedom, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Freedom, California
| City | Freedom |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Santa Cruz County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 36.940252 |
| Longitude | -121.795247 |
| Population | 3,835 |
| Density | 1305.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 95076, 95019 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| County Seat | Santa Cruz |
| School District | Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District |
About Freedom, California
Freedom is a locality in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,835. The population density is 1305.7 people per km². Freedom is located at 36.9403°N, 121.7952°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95076, 95019.Freedom anchors itself in a landscape defined by the sluggish, rhythmic pulse of the Struve Slough, which carves a vein of riparian life through the valley floor. It lies 1.9 miles north-northwest of Watsonville, CA (from Watsonville, CA: bearing 333°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east-southeast of Rio del Mar. The air here holds the weight of the Pacific, a cool, saline dampness that rolls in from Soquel Cove to temper the heat of the afternoon. To the east, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Coast Ranges marks the horizon, while the immediate ground rises into the gentle, sun-bleached slopes of Larkins Valley. Within the center of the neighborhood, Cherry Blossom Pocket Park offers a small, quiet sanctuary where the light at dusk catches the muted colors of the shifting fog, turning the gray sky into a bruised, iridescent violet.
Agriculture forms the backbone of Freedom, where the earth is worked with a persistence that predates the modern sprawl of warehouses and packing sheds. The local economy persists as a testament to the soil’s productivity, drawing its vitality from the surrounding orchards and fields that define the regional labor and trade. While the clamor of the nearby highway serves as a constant, low-frequency hum, the daily life of Freedom remains tethered to the seasonal cycles of harvest and the quiet maintenance of its industrial edges. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the landscape opens toward the sea, yet the residents remain focused on the rhythm of the valley, where the legacy of the land dictates the pace of the day.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Buena Vista Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 271° W
- Harkins Slough (Local Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 194° S
- Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ca (National Wildlife Refuge) — 1.3 mi, 196° S · 198 acres
- Struve Slough (Local Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 179° S
- Pinto Lake Park (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 036° NE
- Watsonville Slough Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 167° S
- Ellicott Slough National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.3 mi, 245° SW · 356 acres
- Crystal Bay Farm (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 232° SW
- Yermo Aranda (Gallery) — 2.8 mi, 135° SE
- William H Volck Museum (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 128° SE
- Watsonville Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 3.0 mi, 135° SE
- Pajaro Valley Historical Association (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 126° SE
- Watsonville Auditorium (Theatre) — 3.1 mi, 137° SE
- Manresa State Beach (State Park) — 3.2 mi, 239° SW
- Agricultural History Project Center and Museum (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 077° E
- Amphitheater (Theatre) — 3.4 mi, 242° SW
- Manresa Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.5 mi, 244° SW
- Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 3.6 mi, 231° SW
- Sunset State Beach (State Park) — 3.7 mi, 218° SW
- First High Altitude Aeroplane Flights (Monument) — 4.0 mi, 277° W
- Byrne-Milliron Forest (Nature Reserve) — 5.6 mi, 001° N
- Giant Twins (Attraction) — 6.6 mi, 053° NE
- Aptos History Museum (Museum) — 6.9 mi, 293° NW
- White deer pen (Attraction) — 7.0 mi, 045° NE
- Miller House (Attraction) — 7.1 mi, 045° NE
- Elkhorn Slough State Marine Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 7.1 mi, 163° S
- Fat Bhuda (Public Artwork) — 7.3 mi, 020° N
- Cabrillo College Gallery (Museum) — 8.0 mi, 295° NW
- Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 8.9 mi, 159° S
- California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 9.3 mi, 280° W · 8,946 acres
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About This Freedom Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Freedom, California. Coordinates: 36.940252, -121.795247. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Freedom includes the ZIP code (95076, 95019), telephone area code (408, 669), county seat of Santa Cruz County (Santa Cruz), and school district assignment (Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
