Duke University, Durham

Name: Duke University
Address: Durham, United States

#19 among attractions in Durham

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Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco and electric power industrialist James Buchanan Duke established The Duke Endowment and the institution changed its name to honor his deceased father, Washington Duke. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1838 (186 years ago)Coordinates: 36°0'7"N, 78°56'10"W

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Duke University - West CampusDurham United States

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Duke University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Wallace Wade Stadium, Duke Chapel.

0.5 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham
12 min walk • Cameron Indoor Stadium is an indoor arena located on the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. The 9,314-seat facility is the primary indoor athletic venue for the Duke Blue Devils and serves as the home court for Duke men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball.
~890 ftE
Botanical garden, Park, Garden
Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Durham
5 min walk • The Sarah P. Duke Gardens consist of approximately 55 acres of landscaped and wooded areas at Duke University located in Durham, North Carolina. There are 5 miles of allées, walks, and pathways throughout the gardens.
0.5 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham
14 min walk • Wallace Wade Stadium, in full Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium, is a 40,004-seat outdoor stadium in the southeastern United States, located on the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
~1210 ftW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Duke Chapel, Durham
6 min walk • Duke University Chapel is a chapel located at the center of the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
~1690 ftNW
Park
Levine Science Research Center, Durham
9 min walk • The Levine Science Research Center is a 341,000-square-foot facility on Duke University's west campus located at 308 Research Drive Durham, NC 27708. The LSRC is currently the largest single-site interdisciplinary research facility in the U.S.
0.4 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Nasher Museum of Art, Durham
12 min walk • The Nasher Museum of Art is the art museum of Duke University, and is located on Duke's campus in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
~1090 ftW
Seminary
Duke Divinity School, Durham
6 min walk • The Divinity School at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, is one of ten graduate or professional schools within Duke University. It is also one of thirteen seminaries founded and supported by the United Methodist Church.
0.7 miS
Tudor Revival architecture
J. Deryl Hart House, Durham
18 min walk • The J. Deryl Hart House is the official residence for the President of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
0.9 miE
Church
St. Joseph's Episcopal Church, Durham
23 min walk • St. Joseph's Episcopal Church is a mission of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. The church is located at the corner of Iredell and West Main Streets in Durham, a short distance from Duke University's East Campus.
1.1 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Emmanuel AME Church, Durham
28 min walk • Emmanuel AME Church, also known as Deliverance Temple Holy Church, is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church building located at 710 Kent Street in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The Gothic Revival building was constructed in 1888. The 30 inch walls were covered with stucco in 1962.
~780 ftNW
Library
Duke University Libraries, Durham
4 min walk • Duke University Libraries is the library system of Duke University, serving the university's students and faculty. The Libraries collectively hold some 6 million volumes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Duke University?

Nearby attractions include Duke University Libraries, Durham (4 min walk), Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Durham (5 min walk), Duke Divinity School, Durham (6 min walk), Duke Chapel, Durham (6 min walk).

How to get to Duke University by public transport?

The nearest stations to Duke University:

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Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens • Lines: 20 (2 min walk)
West Campus Chapel • Lines: 3, C1 EastBound, C1 Westbound, Sws (4 min walk)