Conference
“Two Kingdoms: New Perspectives on Flora and Fauna in Environmental History”
A Northeast Regional Conference
Burke Auditorium, Kroon Hall
Yale University, Saturday, April 14, 2012
New Haven, Connecticut
Conference Location
Kroon Hall (Burke Auditorium, 3rd Floor)
195 Prospect Street
New Haven, Connecticut
Getting to Kroon Hall
Driving
From north or south on Interstate 91, take Exit 4 (Trumbull Street). Continue straight on Trumbull Street until it intersects with Whitney Avenue. Turn right on Whitney Avenue. Take first left on Sachem Street. Continue two blocks and turn right on Prospect Street. Kroon Hall will on your left. There is metered parking throughout the area, and some Yale parking lots are open to the public after 4:00pm on weekdays and all day on weekends.
Parking
The largest and closest university parking lot is Lot 16/22, which is free after 4pm daily and free on the weekends. This parking lot is located on Whitney Ave., with access across from Humphrey Street. The parking lot is two blocks from Kroon Hall. To access this parking lot from Trumbull Street, turn right on Whitney Avenue and turn left into parking lot at second traffic light.
Maps and additional information on parking at Yale University are available here.
Trains and Buses
Amtrak and Metro North both stop at the New Haven train station (Union Station). Union station is also served by Greyhound and Peter Pan bus lines. Kroon Hall is about a $10 cab ride from the station.
Amtrak
(800) 872-7245 • www.amtrak.com
Metro-North Commuter Rail
(800) 638-7646 • www.mta.nyc.ny.us/mnr
Greyhound
(203) 772-2470 • www.greyhound.com/home
Peter Pan Bus Lines
(800) 343-9999 • www.peterpanbus.com
Air
New Haven has a regional airport, Tweed Airport, which is serviced by U.S. Airways.
Staying in New Haven
The Courtyard by Marriott at Yale
30 Whalley Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 777-6221
www.courtyardmarriottyale.com
Approximate distance from Kroon Hall: .7 miles
Other hotel options in New Haven:
The Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale
155 Temple Street
New Haven, CT 06510
(800)THE-OMNI
(203)772-6664
www.omnihotels.com
Approximate distance from Kroon Hall: .8 miles
The Study at Yale
1157 Chapel Street
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 503-3900
www.studyhotels.com
Approximate distance from Kroon Hall: .8 miles
Laquinta Inn & Suites
400 Sargent Drive
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 562-1111
(800) 642-4271
www.lq.com
Approximate distance from Kroon Hall: 1.9 miles (not a pedestrian-friendly route, car necessary)
New Haven Hotel
229 George Street
New Haven, CT 06510
(203)498-3100
www.newhavenhotel.com
Approximate distance from Kroon Hall: .8 miles
Premiere Hotel & Suites
3 Long Wharf Drive
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 777-5337
(800) 331-3131
Approximate distance from Kroon Hall: 2 miles (not a pedestrian-friendly route, car necessary)
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