Freedom, California
Freedom is a community of 3,172 people in Santa Cruz County, California.
Why visit Freedom
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 18 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Castro Adobe and Godfrey M. Bockius House.
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 75°F; December lows average 39°F.
Weather in Freedom
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Freedom
Freedom is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 3,835 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Freedom, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Castro Adobe
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic house near Watsonville, California, USA
Godfrey M. Bockius House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic house in California, United States
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Judge Lee House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in California, United States
Redman Hirahara Farmstead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Single-family detached home, California
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes18
6 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Ceiba College Preparatory Academy
School · 3.1 mi
260 West Riverside Dr., Watsonville
Healthcare5
Sutter Health Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 mi
550 South Green Valley Road, Watsonville
Map of Freedom
85 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 40°F | 4.6 in |
| Feb | 62°F | 42°F | 4.0 in |
| Mar | 64°F | 43°F | 4.3 in |
| Apr | 66°F | 45°F | 1.2 in |
| May | 69°F | 48°F | 0.9 in |
| Jun | 72°F | 50°F | 0.2 in |
| Jul | 72°F | 53°F | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 73°F | 53°F | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 52°F | 0.1 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 48°F | 0.8 in |
| Nov | 67°F | 43°F | 2.1 in |
| Dec | 61°F | 39°F | 4.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Watsonville Muni Ap (0 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Santa Cruz County has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-04-13: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-08-22: Wildfires (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 miles away.
- Amesti 1 mi northeast, about 2 min by car
- Watsonville 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley 3 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Corralitos 4 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Day Valley 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Soquel 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Aromas 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Elkhorn 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Live Oak 11 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Prunedale 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bockius House, Mrwrite, Public domain
- Judge Lee house, Mrwrite, Public domain
- Cessna 150 N10557 (27811207142), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cessna 140 N72431 (27045912570), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- CRW 4344-c1 (28836816800), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- CRW 4662-c1 (29575599964), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cessna 150 N8155S (27874740361), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cessna 150 N10557 (26890476330), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- CRW 1045-crop-1 (18221032211), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cessna 150 N10557 (26558716914), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- CRW 4404-c1 (29359172942), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- CRW 2532 (22940945400), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- CRW 3326-crop-1 (26424719422), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cessna 150 N2758J (27730596352), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- CRW 4394-c1 (29388052331), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cessna 150 N8795S (26160877644), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cessna 140 N72431 (27045900920), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- CRW 4345-c1 (29123572645), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cessna 140 N72431 (26440995323), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- CRW 3328-crop-1 (26491088716), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cessna 150 N2758J (26581817604), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- CRW 4661-c1 (29575286873), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cessna 150 N10557 (27096310681), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cessna 140 N72431 (26770434660), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cessna 150M N66063 Watsonville Municipal Airport - IMG 1190-crop-1 (15738528564), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cessna 150 N2758J (27217415470), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cessna 150 N8155S (27029928534), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cessna 150 N2758J (27219879174), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cessna 150 N2758J (26581802574), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- CRW 9348-crop-1 (19632940608), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cessna 150 N10557 (27616495995), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- CRW 4497-c1 (29491854420), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cessna 150 N2758J (26912961120), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- CRW 3327 (25914165053), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- CRW 9349 (19632933430), Farhill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Juan-Castro-Adobe (cropped), Mrwrite, Public domain
- Juan-Castro-Adobe, Mrwrite, Public domain
- - Flickr - DeanWmTaylor (1), Dean Wm. Taylor, CC BY 2.0
- - Flickr - DeanWmTaylor (3), Dean Wm. Taylor, CC BY 2.0
- - Flickr - DeanWmTaylor (5), Dean Wm. Taylor, CC BY 2.0
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