Arboretum at the University of California, Santa Cruz
The Arboretum & Botanic Garden at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is located on the campus of the University of California, Santa Cruz, in the United States. The garden is set over some 115 acres and includes over 300 rare plant species.Photo: Mike Fernwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Garden
- Description: arboretum in Santa Cruz, California
- Also known as: “UC Santa Cruz Arboretum”, “UCSC Arboretum”, “UCSC Arboretum & Botanic Garden”, and “University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oakes College and Home of Peace Cemetery.
Oakes College
College
Photo: Szyslak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3,000 feet north of Arboretum at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Home of Peace Cemetery
Cemetery
The Home of Peace Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery in Santa Cruz, California. Consecrated in 1877 by the Hebrew Benevolent Society, it is located on Meder Street – named after Moses Meder, a Mormon businessman who gifted the land to the Society – on the west side of Santa Cruz, near the University of California, Santa Cruz. Home of Peace Cemetery is situated 3,100 feet southeast of Arboretum at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Rachel Carson College
College
Photo: Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3,700 feet north of Arboretum at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Cruz and Paradise Park.
Santa Cruz
Photo: Don DeBold, CC BY 2.0.
Santa Cruz is a coastal city in Santa Cruz County, at the north end of Monterey Bay in California, about 40 miles south of San Jose and 75 miles south of San Francisco.
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 2 miles northeast of Arboretum at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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 northeast of Arboretum at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Arboretum at the University of California, Santa Cruz
- Categories: arboretum and recreation area
- Location: Santa Cruz County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.98213° or 36° 58′ 56″ northLongitude
-122.06059° or 122° 3′ 38″ westOpen location code
848VXWJQ+VQOpenStreetMap ID
way 30735325OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=gardenWikidata ID
Q4784806
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Spanish—“Arboretum at the University of California, Santa Cruz” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “サンタクルーズ大学樹木園”
- Spanish: “Arboreto de la Universidad de California Campus de Santa Cruz”
- Spanish: “Arboreto de la Universidad de California, Campus de Santa Cruz”
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Highlights include Dean and Jean McHenry Garden and California Native Collection.
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