Sveadal is a private summer resort in an

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of Llagas-Uvas in

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. The

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cultural heritage and recreation center is situated west of

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in the eastern

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, adjacent to

Uvas Canyon County Park Uvas Canyon County Park is a natural park located in upper Uvas Canyon on the eastern side of the Santa Cruz Mountains, west of Morgan Hill, California. The park has several small waterfalls, some of which flow perennially, that feed into trib ...

. Since its founding in 1926, it has been owned and operated by the Swedish American Patriotic League, a congress of local organizations, dedicated to promoting and perpetuating common

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heritage in the

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Area. It has been visited by three generations of Swedish royalty, since 1927 when then

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(and later King)

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and his wife dedicated Sveadal in 1927. Access to Sveadal is via Croy Road, a two-lane paved secondary road off Uvas Road ( County Route G8) with no outlet that narrows to a single lane within Sveadal. Visitors to Uvas Canyon County Park must pass through Sveadal. There are both private cabins and rental units for club members on site. The ZIP Code is 95037 and the community is inside

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Swedish Organizations

* Swedish American Patriotic League of San Francisc

*

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* Swedish Club of San Francisco Bay Are

* Swedish Council of America * Swedish American Chambers of Commerce of the US

References

External links

* Resorts in California Swedish-American culture in California Unincorporated communities in Santa Clara County, California {{SantaClaraCountyCA-geo-stub