Visit the Department
Purdue University is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and is easily accessible from interstate highway I-65. West Lafayette is 100 km (65 miles) northwest of Indianapolis and 190 km (120 miles) southeast of Chicago.
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is located at 525 Northwestern Avenue, West Lafayette, IN 47907.
- Campus Maps
- Driving Directions
- Visitor Parking Information
- Shuttle Services
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- Greater Lafayette & West Lafayette
Driving Directions
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Follow signs to Interstate 465 N/Interstate 74W/Peoria and merge onto I-465 N |
10-15 miles depending on starting point |
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Take exit 20 (left) and merge onto Interstate 65 N |
51 miles |
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Take exit 175 and turn left onto IN-25 S |
1.5 miles |
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Turn right onto Sagamore Parkway N |
3.1 miles |
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Turn left onto Yeager Rd |
0.2 miles |
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At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit onto Northwestern Ave |
1.6 miles |
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PHYS Building will be on right |
Parking Information |
| Directions | Distance |
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Follow signs to Interstate 190 E |
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Take exit 1D toward I-294 S/Indiana/S Tollway and merge onto I-294 S |
36 miles |
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Merge onto I-80 E |
18 miles |
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Take exit 11 to merge onto I-65 S toward Indianapolis |
81 miles |
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Take exit 178 for IN-43 toward Brookston/West Lafayette |
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Turn right onto IN-43 S/N. River Rd. |
5.5 miles |
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Turn right onto E State St |
0.3 miles |
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Turn right onto N Grant St |
0.2 miles |
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Turn left onto Northwestern Ave |
0.3 miles |
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PHYS Building will be on left |
Parking Information |
Parking Information
The closest parking garage to the department is on Northwestern Avenue (PGNW on map, section H-4). Visitor permits for this garage are available for purchase at Purdue Parking Facilities (section C-6). For information about rates and other visitor parking locations, see visitor parking.