Thayer School of Engineering, Hanover

Name: Thayer School of Engineering
Address: 14 Engineering Dr, Hanover, United States

#12 among attractions in Hanover

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Thayer School of Engineering offers graduate and undergraduate education in engineering sciences at Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The school was established in 1867 with funds from Brig. Gen. Sylvanus Thayer, known for his work in establishing an engineering curriculum at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. Located in a two-building complex along the Connecticut River on the Dartmouth campus, the Thayer School today offers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees, as well as dual-degree programs with institutions throughout the US. Over 500 students are currently enrolled at Thayer, overseen by a faculty of 56 and preceded by over 4,500 living alumni of the school. In 2016 Thayer became the first US national research university with a graduating class of engineering undergraduates that was over 50% female. ()

Established: 1867 (157 years ago)Coordinates: 43°42'13"N, 72°17'43"W

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14 Engineering DrHanover (Dartmouth College)Hanover United States

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Thayer School of Engineering – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hanover Country Club, Red Rolfe Field at Biondi Park, Montshire Museum of Science, Ledyard Bridge.

1.2 miNE
Golf
Hanover Country Club, Hanover
30 min walk • Hanover Country Club was a college-owned, semi-private golf course open to the public. The college shut down the golf course in 2020 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and for controversial financial reasons.
0.6 miE
Sport complex, Sport venue, Sport
Red Rolfe Field at Biondi Park, Hanover
16 min walk • Red Rolfe Field at Biondi Park is a baseball venue in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. It is home to the Dartmouth Big Green baseball team of the NCAA Division I Ivy League. The field has a capacity of 2,000 spectators.
0.5 miSW
Children's museum, Nature and wildlife, Museum
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich
14 min walk • The Montshire Museum of Science is a hands-on science museum located in Norwich, Vermont, United States.
~1130 ftW
Bridge
Ledyard Bridge, Norwich
6 min walk • The Ledyard Bridge crosses the Connecticut River to connect Hanover, New Hampshire to Norwich, Vermont. It is the third bridge at this crossing to bear the name of the adventurer John Ledyard.
~1790 ftE
Quad, Park
College Green, Hanover
9 min walk • The Green is a grass-covered field and common space at the center of Dartmouth College, an Ivy League university located in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. It was among the first parcels of land obtained by the College upon its founding in 1769, and is the only creation of the 18th century remaining at the center of the campus.
~1800 ftE
Universities and schools
Dartmouth College, Hanover
9 min walk • Dartmouth College is a private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock, it is the ninth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution.
0.4 miE
Museum, Art gallery
Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hanover
10 min walk • Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth College is located at 4 East Wheelock Street in Hanover, New Hampshire. The center, which was designed by Wallace Harrison and foreshadows his later design of Manhattan's Lincoln Center, is the college's cultural hub.
0.4 miE
Museum, Art museum, Postmodern architecture
Hood Museum of Art, Hanover
11 min walk • The Hood Museum of Art is owned and operated by Dartmouth College, located in Hanover, New Hampshire, in the United States.
0.5 miE
Observatories and planetariums
Shattuck Observatory, Hanover
13 min walk • Shattuck Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The observatory's most notable director was Edwin Brant Frost, who went on to be the director of the Yerkes Observatory.
~1850 ftE
Library
Baker-Berry Library, Hanover
9 min walk • The Baker-Berry Library is the main library at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. The fresco, The Epic of American Civilization, was painted by José Clemente Orozco in the lower level of the library, and is a National Historic Landmark.
0.4 miSE
43°42'3"N • 72°17'16"W
League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, Hanover
11 min walk • Museum, Shopping, Universities and schools

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Thayer School of Engineering?

Nearby attractions include Ledyard Bridge, Norwich (6 min walk), College Green, Hanover (9 min walk), Dartmouth College, Hanover (9 min walk), Baker-Berry Library, Hanover (9 min walk).

How to get to Thayer School of Engineering by public transport?

The nearest stations to Thayer School of Engineering:

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Opposite West Street Southbound • Lines: Vail Dartmouth Medical School → (2 min walk)
West Wheelock @ West Street Northbound • Lines: Main Street West Lebanon → Hartf, Main Street West Lebanon → Vail (2 min walk)