Coward Creek (Pajaro River)

Coward Creek
Coward Creek (Pajaro River) is located in California
Coward Creek (Pajaro River)
Location of mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionSanta Cruz County, California
Physical characteristics
SourceAtherton Peak in the southern Santa Cruz Mountains
 • location7 mi (11 km) east of Watsonville
 • coordinates36°56′16″N 121°38′58″W / 36.93778°N 121.64944°W / 36.93778; -121.64944[1]
 • elevation1,520 ft (460 m)
MouthPajaro River
 • location
3 mi (5 km) east of Watsonville
 • coordinates
36°54′50″N 121°42′44″W / 36.91389°N 121.71222°W / 36.91389; -121.71222[1]
 • elevation
29 ft (8.8 m)
Length6.1 mi (9.8 km)

Coward Creek is a 6.1-mile-long (9.8 km)[2] stream originating on Atherton Peak in the southern Santa Cruz Mountains. It flows through Santa Cruz County until it joins the Pajaro River, which flows, in turn, to Monterey Bay and the Pacific Ocean.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coward Creek
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived March 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, accessed March 27, 2022.