Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, West Lafayette

Name: Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Address: West Lafayette, United States

#20 among attractions in West Lafayette

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Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, West Lafayette

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The Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics is Purdue University's school of aerospace engineering contained within the Purdue University College of Engineering. The school offers BS, M.S. and PhD degrees in aeronautical and astronautical engineering and provides distance graduate education including online MS in Engineering with concentration in Aeronautics and Astronautics and a distance PhD. Its main office and some of its labs are located in the Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering. As of 2010, the School has awarded an estimated 6% of BS degrees and 7% of PhDs in aerospace engineering in the United States. ()

Established: 1945 (79 years ago)Coordinates: 40°25'52"N, 86°54'52"W

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Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ross-Ade Stadium, Mackey Arena, Engineering Fountain, Samara.

~1650 ftNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Football
Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette
8 min walk • Ross–Ade Stadium is a stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana, on the campus of Purdue University. It is the home field of Purdue Boilermakers football. The stadium was dedicated on November 22, 1924, and named in honor of Purdue alumni George Ade and David E. Ross.
~930 ftNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Basketball
Mackey Arena, West Lafayette
5 min walk • Mackey Arena is located in West Lafayette, Indiana. Part of the Purdue University campus, it is home to the university's basketball teams, and occasionally hosts home games for the volleyball and wrestling teams. The arena opened in 1967 as a replacement for Lambert Fieldhouse.
~930 ftS
Fountain
Engineering Fountain, West Lafayette
5 min walk • The Purdue Mall Water Sculpture, often referred to as the Engineering Fountain, is a water sculpture and fountain located at the main campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
0.5 miN
Architecture, Historical place, Museum
Samara, West Lafayette
14 min walk • Samara, also known as the John E. Christian House, is a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The home is an example of the Usonian homes that Wright designed. Samara was built from 1954 to 1956 and was still occupied by the original owner, John E. Christian, until he died on July 12, 2015.
~1170 ftS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Elliott Hall of Music, West Lafayette
6 min walk • The Elliott Hall of Music is a theater located on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. With a seating capacity of 6,005, it is one of the largest proscenium theaters in the world, and is 45 seats larger than Radio City Music Hall.
0.5 miS
Church
St. Thomas Aquinas, West Lafayette
14 min walk • St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church is the Catholic university parish at Purdue University. It is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana. It is often referred to as "St. Tom's" by parishioners.
~1390 ftS
Tower
Purdue Bell Tower, West Lafayette
7 min walk • The Purdue Bell Tower is a 160-foot tall bell tower in the center of Purdue University's campus. It was constructed in 1995 through a gift from the class of 1948.
1.4 miSE
Tower
Tippecanoe County Courthouse, Lafayette
36 min walk • The Tippecanoe County Courthouse is located on the public square in the city of Lafayette in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The public square is located between the north-south 3rd and 4th Streets and between the east-west Main and Columbia Streets.
~1370 ftNW
Student center, Monuments and statues
The Boilermaker, West Lafayette
7 min walk • The Boilermaker is a statue that was dedicated on November 4, 2005, as a monument commemorating the "indomitable spirit of the...
0.5 miSE
Memorial
Purdue Memorial Union, West Lafayette
13 min walk • The Purdue Memorial Union is a student union building located on the Purdue University campus in West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. It opened in 1924 as a memorial to the Purdue students who had fought in World War I. The building includes several restaurants, lounges, and student organization offices, as well as a bowling alley and a hotel.
~1740 ftSW
Frat house, Tudor Revival architecture
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity House, West Lafayette
9 min walk • Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity House, also known as Maltese Manor, is a historic fraternity house located at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. It was built in 1920, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, rectangular, Tudor Revival style brick and stone building.

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Which popular attractions are close to Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics?

Nearby attractions include Engineering Fountain, West Lafayette (5 min walk), Mackey Arena, West Lafayette (5 min walk), Elliott Hall of Music, West Lafayette (6 min walk), The Boilermaker, West Lafayette (7 min walk).

How to get to Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics by public transport?

The nearest stations to Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics:

Bus

Happy Hollow BUS602W • Lines: 5A (19 min walk)

Train

Lafayette (33 min walk)