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== Campus Map ==
== Campus Map ==


The map below shows a closer view of the Caltech campus.  Two locations are marked:
The map below shows a closer view of the Caltech campus.  Three locations are marked:
* Steele Laboratory: my office is on the first floor, room 109.  Make sure you come to Steele '''Laboratory''' and not Steele '''House''' (two separate buildings, both named Steele).
* Steele Laboratory: my office is on the first floor, room 109.  Make sure you come to Steele '''Laboratory''' and not Steele '''House''' (two separate buildings, both named Steele).
* The Holliston parking lot (best place to park your car).  You can purchase a parking pass on the second floor (just follow the ramps up).
* The Holliston parking lot (best place to park your car).  You can purchase a parking pass on the second floor (just follow the ramps up).
* Annenberg building: this is where most CDS and CMS events take place.
If you click on the map "pins", you can see which one is which.   
If you click on the map "pins", you can see which one is which.   


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34.1385,-118.1242,Steele Laboratory
34.1385,-118.1242,Steele Laboratory
34.1393,-118.1224,Holiston parking lot
34.1393,-118.1224,Holiston parking lot
34.1397,-118.1238,Annenberg Center
</googlemap>
</googlemap>



Revision as of 03:50, 10 February 2015

This page contains information on how to get to Caltech and the location of various buildings on campus.

  • Richard Murray's office: 109 Steele Laboratory
  • Steele (CDS) library: 114 Steele

Directions to Steele building below.

Getting to Caltech

LAX to Pasadena

Take Sepulveda Blvd. to the Glen Anderson Fwy (105) east to the Harbor Fwy (110) north to the Pasadena Fwy, which becomes the Arroyo Parkway. Take the Arroyo Parkway straight ahead (north); turn right (east) on Del Mar Blvd. Turn right onto Holliston and park in the lot. Parking permits are available on the third level (follow the signs).

Burbank airport to Pasadena

Take the Golden State Fwy (Interstate 5) south to the Ventura Fwy (134) east to the Foothill Fwy (210) east. Exit Hill Avenue; turn right (south) onto Hill. Take Hill south to Del Mar Blvd.; turn right (west) onto Del Mar. Turn left onto Holliston (first street) and park in the lot. Parking permits are available on the third level (follow the signs).

The map below shows the loation of Caltech. The zoom buttons can be used to adjust the view.
<googlemap lat="34.14" lon="-118.128" zoom="12" type="normal"> 34.1385,-118.1242,Caltech </googlemap>

Campus Map

The map below shows a closer view of the Caltech campus. Three locations are marked:

  • Steele Laboratory: my office is on the first floor, room 109. Make sure you come to Steele Laboratory and not Steele House (two separate buildings, both named Steele).
  • The Holliston parking lot (best place to park your car). You can purchase a parking pass on the second floor (just follow the ramps up).
  • Annenberg building: this is where most CDS and CMS events take place.

If you click on the map "pins", you can see which one is which.

If you like you can also get a printed map of the campus:

<googlemap lat="34.1385" lon="-118.125" zoom="17" type="hybrid"> 34.1385,-118.1242,Steele Laboratory 34.1393,-118.1224,Holiston parking lot 34.1397,-118.1238,Annenberg Center </googlemap>

Local Hotels

Lodging near Caltech:

HILTON HOTEL - Pasadena
130 South Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, California
(800) 445-8667, (626) 577-1000

WESTIN HOTEL - Pasadena
191 N. Los Robles Ave.
Pasadena, California
(888) 625-5144, (626) 792-2727

COURTYARD MARRIOTT - Old Pasadena
180 North Fair Oaks Avenue
Pasadena, California
(626) 403-7600

SAGA MOTOR HOTEL
1633 E. Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena, California
(800) 793-SAGA, (626) 795 0431

The map below (from Google) shows the locations of the hotels relative to Caltech:
<googlemap lat="34.14" lon="-118.128" zoom="14" type="normal"> 34.1385,-118.1242,Steele Laboratory 34.1425,-118.1412,Hilton Hotel, Pasadena
130 South Los Robles Avenue
(800) 445-8667 34.1463,-118.1153,Saga Motor Hotel
1633 E. Colorado Boulevard
(800) 793-SAGA 34.1480,-118.1418,Westin Hotel
191 N. Los Robles Ave.
(888) 625-5144 34.1480,-118.15,Marriott Courtyard
180 North Fair Oaks Avenue
(626) 403-7600

</googlemap>