Simons Center, Stony Brook

Name: Simons Center
Address: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook, United States

#17 among attractions in Stony Brook

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The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics is a center for theoretical physics and mathematics at Stony Brook University in New York. The focus of the center is mathematical physics and the interface of geometry and physics. It was founded in 2007 by a gift from the James and Marilyn Simons Foundation. The center's current director is physicist Luis Álvarez-Gaumé. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 2010 (14 years ago)Floors: 6Coordinates: 40°54'57"N, 73°7'37"W

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Department of Physics and AstronomyStony BrookStony Brook United States

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Simons Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Long Island Museum of American Art, Stony Brook Grist Mill, Staller Center for the Arts, Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library.

0.8 miW
Museum, Art gallery, History museum
Long Island Museum of American Art, Stony Brook
21 min walk • The Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages, known as the Long Island Museum, is a nine-acre museum located in Stony Brook, New York.
1.1 miW
Museum, Historical place, Lake
Stony Brook Grist Mill, Stony Brook
28 min walk • The Stony Brook Grist Mill is a Registered Historic Place property in Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York. Its construction in 1699 created the Mill Pond astride the Brookhaven-Smithtown boundary.
~1570 ftE
Museum
Staller Center for the Arts, Stony Brook
8 min walk • The Staller Center for the Arts is the main arts building at Stony Brook University. It opened in 1978 as the Stony Brook University Fine Arts Center before being renamed in October 1988 after a $1.8 million donation from the Staller family.
~1190 ftE
Library
Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library, Stony Brook
6 min walk • The Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library is the main library at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York. It is named for the father of philanthropist Ward Melville, who donated 400 acres of land and money to establish Stony Brook University in 1957.
1.6 miNW
Neighbourhood
West Meadow Beach Historic District, Stony Brook
41 min walk • West Meadow Beach Historic District is a peninsula of public parkland approximately 1.5 miles long and a national historic district located in northwestern Stony Brook in Suffolk County, New York.
~510 ftSE
Observatories and planetariums
Mount Stony Brook Observatory, Stony Brook
3 min walk • The Mount Stony Brook Observatory is an astronomical observatory operated by Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York. It is located on the roof of the Earth and Space Sciences Building.
1.1 miW
Church, Queen Anne architecture
St. James Chapel, Long Island
27 min walk • St. James Chapel, now All Souls Episcopal Church, is a historic chapel on the east side of Main Street, 250 feet north of Stony Brook Lane in Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York.
0.4 miE
Student center, Auditorium
Charles B. Wang Center, Stony Brook
10 min walk • The Charles B. Wang Center, located at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York, is a building dedicated to understanding Asian and American cultures, and the interactions of these cultures with other world cultures.
1.3 miN
Saltbox architecture
Thompson House, Long Island
34 min walk • Thompson House is a historic house on N. Country Road in Setauket, Suffolk County, New York. It was built in 1709 and is a saltbox form dwelling. It is a rectangular, timber frame two story building with a one-story wing. It features a steeply pitched, asymmetrical gable roof with a central brick chimney.
1.3 miW
40°55'14"N • 73°9'1"W
Stony Brook Yacht Club, Stony Brook
33 min walk • Boat or ferry, Sailing, Marina
~1280 ftNE
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport venue
Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium, Stony Brook
7 min walk • The Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium is the main stadium for Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York, United States. Construction began in 2000 at a cost of approximately $22 million.

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Which popular attractions are close to Simons Center?

Nearby attractions include Mount Stony Brook Observatory, Stony Brook (3 min walk), Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library, Stony Brook (6 min walk), Staller Center for the Arts, Stony Brook (8 min walk), Charles B. Wang Center, Stony Brook (10 min walk).

How to get to Simons Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Simons Center:

Bus

Student Activity Center • Lines: I, Oa, Ob, R&D, R1, R2, S, SP West (4 min walk)
H Lot • Lines: I (5 min walk)

Train

Stony Brook (11 min walk)