Finding Us
The School of Oceanography is located on the main University of Washington
campus in northeast Seattle. The School's facilities are at the foot of
15th Avenue N.E., adjacent to Portage Bay. Major buildings include:
Marine Science Building (I-17) and its
adjacent pier facility, (Old) Oceanography Building (K-18),
Oceanography Teaching Building (J-16) which also houses
the Fisheries-Oceanography Library, and
the new Ocean Science Building (I-15) which was completed in early 2000.
Other UW
Maps | The School From Space-1990
Directions to the School of Oceanography from the Airport
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) is the nearest airport to UW. UW is situated north of Sea-Tac and east of Interstate 5 (I-5).
- From the airport, head north on I-5.
- At the N.E. 45th Street exit, turn right (east).
- Follow N.E. 45th St. to 15th Ave. NE., turn right (south).
- After 15th Ave. NE crosses Pacific Avenue, it will curve to the left
and become Columbia Way, entering the south
campus at Gate 6. The School of Oceanography is located just south of the
gatehouse.
Directions for Truckers from I-90 or I-5
- I-90 Westbound: Take I-5 North
- I-5 North or South: Take 520-East exit (Bellevue/Kirkland). This is
a right
exit from I-5 North and a LEFT exit from I-5 South.
- Take first exit (Montlake Blvd) and go left at light onto Montlake
Blvd, heading north. You will want to be in the left lane.
- Cross the Montlake Bridge, then take the first left onto Pacific
Ave, westbound.
- Follow Pacific Ave to 15th Ave NE hand turn left (south).
- Follow 15th Ave NE which curves to the left going downhill to become
Columbia Way.
There is a
campus entrance with staff who can provide direction to the Oceanography
pier.
Hotels that are Nearby
University Inn (***)
4140 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, Washington 98105
Voice: (206)632-5055
Fax: ((206)547-4937
Reservations: 1-800-733-3855
At exit 169, turn east on NE 45th Street.
Turn right on Roosevelt Way NE.
The Inn is 3 blocks south on your left.
Meany Tower Hotel (***)
4507 Brooklyn Ave. NE
Seattle, WA 98105
Voice: (206)634-2000
Fax: (206)634-2000
At exit 169, turn east on NE 45th Street.
The hotel is located on the northwest corner of Brooklyn and NE 45th
Street.
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