Porter Academic Building

Porter Academic Building is an university building in Santa Cruz County, Central Coast, California. Porter Academic Building is situated nearby to Koi Pond, as well as near Porter 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 2,400 feet north of Porter Academic Building.

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 900 feet south of Porter Academic Building.

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 1,600 feet southeast of Porter Academic Building.

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 Academic Building.

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 Academic Building.