Hofstra University, North Hempstead

Name: Hofstra University
Address: 900 Fulton Ave, North Hempstead, United States

#28 among attractions in North Hempstead

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Hofstra University is a private university in Hempstead, New York. It is Long Island's largest private university. Hofstra originated in 1935 as an extension of New York University under the name Nassau College – Hofstra Memorial of New York University. It became an independent Hofstra College in 1939 and gained university status in 1963. Comprising ten schools, including the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and Deane School of Law, Hofstra has hosted a series of prominent presidential conferences and several United States presidential debates. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1935 (89 years ago)Coordinates: 40°42'53"N, 73°36'3"W

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900 Fulton AveHempsteadNorth Hempstead United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Cradle of Aviation Museum, Mitchel Athletic Complex, Long Island Children's Museum.

0.8 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, North Hempstead
20 min walk • Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, New York, east of New York City. The Long Island venue is approximately 7 miles east of the eastern limits of the New York City Borough of Queens, and is also next to the Meadowbrook Parkway.
1 miN
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Cradle of Aviation Museum, North Hempstead
26 min walk • The Cradle of Aviation Museum is an aerospace museum located in Garden City, New York on Long Island to commemorate Long Island's part in the history of aviation.
0.7 miN
Football, Sport venue, Sport
Mitchel Athletic Complex, North Hempstead
18 min walk • The Mitchel Athletic Complex is part of the Mitchel Field complex, located in Uniondale, New York, on the site of the decommissioned Mitchel Air Force Base. The facility is owned by Nassau County. It is used mostly for football and soccer and also sometimes for athletics.
0.9 miN
Children's museum, Museum, Playground
Long Island Children's Museum, North Hempstead
24 min walk • The Long Island Children’s Museum is a Children's museum located on the campus of Mitchel Field in Garden City, New York.
1.3 miSW
Church
St. George's Episcopal Church, Long Island
32 min walk • St. George's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located at 319 Front Street in Hempstead, New York. It was constructed in 1822 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 as St. George's Church.
1.1 miN
Universities and schools
Nassau Community College, North Hempstead
30 min walk • Nassau Community College is a public community college in Garden City, New York. It was founded in 1959 and is part of the State University of New York.
~70 ftS
Museum, Art museum
Hofstra University Museum, Long Island
1 min walk • Hofstra University Museum is the art museum of Hofstra University, located in Hempstead, New York in Long Island. The Museum has two galleries on campus: the Emily Lowe Gallery and the David Filderman Gallery.