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Location and Directions
CIESIN is located on the Lamont campus
of Columbia University in Palisades, New York. The campus is 10 miles north of the George Washington Bridge. It stands along the
cliffs of the Palisades, overlooking the Hudson River.
CIESIN is on the second floor of the Geosciences Building; the reception desk is in room 201.
Center
for International Earth Science Information Network
61 Route 9W
PO Box 1000
Palisades, NY 10964
Phone: +1(845)365-8988
FAX: +1(845)365-8922
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Maps
Driving Directions
from New York City
from Westchester
from Upstate New York and Northern New Jersey
from New Jersey
from Area Airports (Kennedy, LaGuardia, Newark)
Public Transportation
From New York City (including Lamont Shuttle Bus from Columbia University Morningside Heights Campus)
From area airports (Kennedy, LaGuardia, Newark)
Web sites with transportation and airport information
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Campus Map
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| DRIVING DIRECTIONS |
From New York City
Take the upper level of the George Washington Bridge. Stay in the two right lanes. Take the exit to the Palisades Interstate Parkway. Proceed north
on the Parkway for approximately 10 miles to Exit 4, Route 9W. At the end of the exit ramp at the traffic light, turn left
onto 9W (heading north) for approximately
200 yards (or meters). Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory will be on
your right.
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From Westchester
Via Interstate 287 (I-287)
Take I-287 west across the Tappan Zee Bridge. Take the first exit after the bridge (Exit 10, Nyack). Proceed South
on 9W for approximately six miles. Lamont-Doherty
will be on your left (on the New York-New Jersey border).
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From Upstate New York and Northern New Jersey
Via the New York State Thruway Southbound (I-87 and I-287)
Take the NYS Thruway (I-87 and I-287) South to Exit
13 (Palisades Interstate Parkway South). Proceed on the Parkway
south for approximately 10 miles to Exit 4,
9W. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto 9W (north). (You will be backtracking slightly.) Proceed on 9W for approximately 200 yards
(or meters). Lamont-Doherty will be on your right.
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From New Jersey
Via Route I-95 and points south
Take 95 North to I-80 East and continue with directions below.
Via Route I-80 and points west
1. Take I-80 East. When lanes split into local and express, bear right to the three rightmost (local) lanes. Remain in the middle of the three lanes.
2.The left lane will split off and the middle lane will become the left lane. Shortly after that, eExit left (Fort Lee/Palisades Palisades Interstate Parkway), just before the George Washington Bridge. The exit will bear left and bring you to a traffic light. Turn left at the light (Fletcher Avenue). Continue through Fort Lee for three additional traffic lights to a Mobil Gas Station. Bear right to the Palisades Interstate Parkway (north). Proceed north on the Parkway for approximately 10 miles to Exit 4, 9W. At the end of the exit ramp at the stop light, turn left onto 9W (heading north) and proceed for approximately 200 yards (or meters). Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory will be on your right.
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From Area Airports
• From JFK International Airport
- Take the Van Wyck Expressway (VWE) North (Route 678 toward the Whitestone Bridge). Take the VWE to the Whitestone Bridge (bridge toll:$4.50).
- Take the Cross Bronx Expressway
(Route 95) to the George Washington (GW) Bridge (no toll
charged this direction). Stay to the left on the approach
to the GW Bridge; then get into the right lane to access the upper level of the bridge.
- Exit to the Palisades
Interstate Parkway (north). Continue north about ten miles.
- Take Exit 4. Turn left onto 9W North. Proceed on 9W for approximately 200 yards
(or meters). Lamont-Doherty will be on your right.
• From LaGuardia Airport
- Take Grand Central Parkway West (GCP)/278 to the Triborough Bridge. Bear left to enter the Major Deegan Expressway North (87) toward the George Washington Bridge (GWB).
- Exit to the Cross Bronx
Expressway (Route 95) to the George Washington (GW) Bridge (no toll charged this direction). Stay to the left on the approach to the GW Bridge; then get into the right lane to access the upper level of the bridge.
- Exit to the Palisades Interstate Parkway (north). Continue north about ten miles.
- Take Exit 4. Turn left onto 9W North. Proceed on 9W for approximately 200 yards (or meters). Lamont-Doherty will be on your right.
• From Newark Airport
- Take the New Jersey Turnpike north toward New York (also
called Route 95N, marked by the green and white sign). Continue for about 15 miles, through the toll booths (toll: approximately
$1.70) and past a sign saying "End of New Jersey Turnpike."
Follow signs for the George Washington Bridge (GWB)/I-80 East. 1. When lanes split into local and express, bear right to the three rightmost (local) lanes. Remain in the middle of the three lanes.
- 2.The left lane will split off and the middle lane will become the left lane. Shortly after that, Exit left (Fort Lee/Palisades Palisades Interstate Parkway), just before the George Washington Bridge. The exit will bear left and bring you to a traffic light. Turn left at the light (Fletcher Avenue).
- Continue through Fort Lee for three additional traffic lights to a Mobil Gas Station. Bear right to the Palisades Interstate Parkway (north). Proceed north on the Parkway for approximately 10 miles to Exit 4, 9W. At the end of the exit ramp at the stop light, turn left onto 9W (heading north) and proceed for approximately 200 yards (or meters). Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory will be on your right.
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| PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION |
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BUSES
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Lamont
Shuttle Bus
Service between Columbia University, New York City and the Lamont Campus, Palisades, New York.
The shuttle bus is free of charge. If full capacity is reached, passengers with Columbia ID or affiliation will be given priority.
The bus stop in the city is on the west side of Amsterdam Avenue between 118th and 119th Streets on the Columbia campus. At Lamont, the bus stop is in front of the Geoscience Building. Please look for a large, black inter-city bus with “Golden Touch” on the side.
SHUTTLE BUS SCHEDULE
Coach USA/Rockland
Coaches Public Transportation
•The 11A bus runs between
the Times Square (42nd St.) Port Authority bus terminal in New York City and the
Lamont-Doherty campus, Palisades.
The bus fare one-way is approximately
$7.00. Tickets may be puchased on board, but change is not guaranteed with bills over $10. To purchase tickets in advance, go to window 11 on the ground floor. Buses leave once every hour from platform 220.
Ask the driver to drop you at the entrance to Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (also referred to as the "state line" bus stop).
•The 9 and 9A buses run between the George Washington Bridge bus station in upper Manhattan (178th and Broadway) and the Lamont-Doherty campus, Palisades. The fare is approximately $5.40, but change is not guaranteed with bills over $10. You can purchase tickets at the Rockland Coach window in the terminal, or on the bus. The bus leaves from platform 20.
COACH USA/ROCKLAND COACHES SCHEDULE
Phone: + 1(845)356-0877
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| From Area Airports |
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Three major airports serve this area:
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| • Kennedy Internal Airport (JFK) Public Transportation |
AirTrain to Subway to Bus
From
your JFK terminal take the AirTrain to the Howard Beach Subway Station.
Take the “A” train (subway) Uptown to 175th Street/George
Washington Bridge Bus terminal. Take the Coach USA/Rockland Coaches
Bus #9A to Palisades NY. The bus fare one-way is approximately
$5.00. Tickets may be puchased on board, but change is not guaranteed with bills over $10. Buses leave once every hour. Ask the driver to drop you in front of
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.
More information on
ground transportation to and from JFK
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| • LaGuardia Airport Public Transportation |
Bus to Bus
Take the New York Airport Express Bus from Laguardia
Airport to the Times Square (42nd Street) Port Authority Bus Terminal. From the Port
Authority Bus Terminal take the Coach USA/Rockland Coaches Bus #11A bus to Palisades,
NY.
The bus fare one-way is approximately $7.00. Tickets may be puchased on board, but change is not guaranteed with bills greater than $10. To purchase tickets in advance, go to window 11 on the ground floor. Buses leave once every hour from platform 220.
Ask the driver to drop you at the entrance to Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in Palisades, New York.
New York Airport Express
Bus Phone: +1(718)875-8200
More
information on ground transportation to and from LaGuardia
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| • Newark International Airport Public Transportation |
The
New Jersey Transit bus service goes to the 42nd Street Port Authority
Bus Terminal. The bus leaves every 15 minutes. From the Port Authority
Bus Terminal take the Coach USA/Rockland Coaches #11A bus to Palisades,
NY.
For more
information on ground transportation to and from Newark
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| Public Transportation and Airport Information Web Sites |
• Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Airport Information and Transportation
• Metropolitan Transportation Authority Home Page
New York City subway, bus, and railroad maps, schedules and fares
• Coach
USA/Rockland Coaches
phone information and schedules: Tel. 1-845-356-0877
online schedules
Transit Guide—New York City: CitySearch
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