About NSIDC: Contacts

Directions to NSIDC

NSIDC is located at 1540 30th Street, on the East Campus of the University of Colorado. If you have trouble finding our building, please call us at 303.492.6199.

map from airport

To get to Boulder from Denver International Airport, take:

  1. Peña Boulevard, south to I-70 West
  2. I-70 West to I-270 North
  3. I-270 North to U.S. 36 West
  4. U.S 36 West turns into Colorado Highway 119 and 28th Street.


To get to NSIDC and the University of Colorado East Campus from U.S. 36 West (CO Hwy 119/28th St.), go:

map of Boulder vicinity

  1. Right (east) onto Baseline Rd, and proceed past the 7-11 and McDonalds (on your right).
  2. Left (north) onto 30th Street,and then go through two traffic lights (Aurora Ave. and Colorado Ave.)
  3. Right (east) into the parking lot just north of the orange brick, two-story building at 1540 30th Street, across the street from Scott Carpenter Park.

NSIDC is located on the second floor of Research Laboratory 2 (RL-2), Building 72 on the map below. In front of RL-2, there is a sign facing 30th Street that reads"CU: Research Laboratory No. 2"

map of east campus

Maps courtesy of the University of Colorado.

The National Snow and Ice Data Center

Supporting Cryospheric Research Since 1976
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