The campus of Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York, consists of 213 buildings over 1,454 acres (588 ha) of land. It is the largest public university in the state of New York in terms of land area.[1] The campus was moved to Stony Brook in 1962 after originating in Oyster Bay, New York.
The Stony Brook University campus area is a census-designated place (CDP),[2] with a population of 10,409 at the 2020 census.[3] As of the 2020 census, the U.S. Census Bureau defines the Stony Brook University CDP as a census-designated place separate from the CDP of Stony Brook.[4] The Census Bureau began defining the Stony Brook University CDP in the 2010 census.[5] In previous censuses, the Census Bureau did not place the university property in a CDP.[6]
The municipality containing the university is Town of Brookhaven.[2] The university is not located in a village.
The campus is divided into numerous sections, with County Route 97 (Nicolls Road) dividing the university's West and East campuses.[7] The West Campus, centered around the Academic Mall, includes many of the university's academic buildings, student dormitories and athletic facilities. The East Campus is centered around the Stony Brook University Hospital and other medical-related buildings such as the Health Sciences Center. Additional areas such as the university's Research and Development Park and its Southampton campus were acquired in the 2000s. The campus is bordered to the north and west by New York State Route 25A.
It is accessible via public transportation, with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) operating the Stony Brook station of the Long Island Rail Road on campus. In addition to campus transportation provided by the university, the Suffolk County Transit bus also provides connection from the university to off-campus locations.[8]
- ^ Lasky, Julie (2019-01-23). "Stony Brook, N.Y.: A Scenic Hamlet on the North Shore". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
- ^ a b "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Stony Brook University CDP, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "Stony Brook University CDP, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Stony Brook CDP, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Stony Brook University CDP, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
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- "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: STONY BROOK CDP" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- 1990 U.S. Census: Index map, with university area on pages 38, 39, 57, and 58
- ^ "Route 25A - Three Village Area: Visioning Report".
- ^ "Transportation | Global Summer Institute". www.stonybrook.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-24.