Porter College

Porter College is a college in Santa Cruz County, Central Coast, California. Porter College is situated nearby to Rachel Carson College, as well as near Oakes College.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include UC Santa Cruz and Rachel Carson College.

UC Santa Cruz

University

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The University of California, Santa Cruz is a public land-grant research university in Santa Cruz, California, United States. It is one of the ten campuses in the University of California system. UC Santa Cruz is situated 2,300 feet north of Porter College.

Rachel Carson College

College

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Rachel Carson College is a residential college at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Named in honor of conservationist Rachel Carson, it is on the west side of campus, north of Oakes College and southeast of Porter College. Rachel Carson College is situated 1,000 feet south of Porter College.

Oakes College

College

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Oakes College is a residential college at the University of California, Santa Cruz. It is on the southwestern corner of the campus, south of Rachel Carson College and east of the Family Student Housing complex. Oakes College is situated 1,700 feet southeast of Porter College.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paradise Park and Pasatiempo.

Paradise Park

Village

Paradise Park is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California. Paradise Park sits at an elevation of 92 feet. The 2020 United States census reported Paradise Park's population was 367, which is down from 389 people in the 2010 census. Paradise Park is situated 1½ miles northeast of Porter College.

Pasatiempo

Hamlet

Pasatiempo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States, located along State Route 17 between Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz. Pasatiempo is situated 2½ miles east of Porter College.