Porter Dorms

Porter Dorms is a residential area in Santa Cruz County, Central Coast, California. Porter Dorms is situated nearby to the theater building Porter Stage, 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 2,100 feet north of Porter Dorms.

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 1,200 feet south of Porter Dorms.

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 1,900 feet south of Porter Dorms.

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.

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 Dorms.