2007 North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad

Information about the Challenge at Cornell U

One of the locations of the 2007 Computational Linguistic Challenge is Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.

Address:
Cornell Univeristy
Day Hall Lobby
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853

Contact:
Claire Cardie
cardiecs.cornell.edu

Directions

Getting to Ithaca by car

From North:
Including Syracuse and Watertown -- Syracuse, NY is approximately 60 miles north of Cornell University with an estimated driving time of 1 hour and 30 minutes.
1. South on I-81.
2. Exit 12 at Cortland/Homer.
3. Rte. 281 South to State Rte. 13.
4. South on State Rte. 13 to Ithaca, NY.
5. State Rte. 13 South to State Rte. 366.
6. After NYSEG (electrical utilities) complex, turn left onto State Rte. 366.
7. State Rte. 366 west to the intersection of State Rte. 366 and Hoy Road.
8. Right onto Hoy Road and follow to campus.

From East:
Including Albany and Boston -- Albany, NY is approximately 160 miles east of Cornell University with an estimated driving time of 2 hours and 30 minutes.
1. West on I-90/NY State Thruway, portions of which charge toll.
2. West on I-90 (NY State Thruway) to I-88.
3. West on I-88 for 76 miles to Exit 8 for State Rte. 206 at Bainbridge, NY.
4. West on State Rte. 206 for 25 miles to State Rte. 79 at Whitney Point, NY.
5. West on State Rte. 79 for 35 miles to Ithaca, NY.
6. Rte. 79 West will bring you into Ithaca on State St.
7. From Rte. 79 West/State St., make a right turn onto Mitchell St. at the stop sign.
8. Follow Mitchell up the hill and bear left onto Ithaca Road.
9. Ithaca Road will become Dryden Road at the stoplight.
10. From Dryden Road, turn left onto Hoy Road at the flashing light.
11. Follow Hoy Road to campus.

From South:
Including New York City -- New York City is approximately 220 miles southeast of Cornell University with an estimated driving time of 5 hours.
1. North on I-87 (portions charge toll) to the Tappan Zee Bridge.
2. Cross the Tappan Zee Bridge (portions charge toll) and continue North on I-87.
3. North on I-87 (portions charge toll) to State Rte. 17 at Harriman, NY.
4. West on State Rte. 17 for 111 miles to I-81.
5. North on I-81 to Exit 8 for Whitney Point, NY.
6. West on State Rte. 79 for 35 miles to Ithaca, NY.
7. Rte. 79 West will bring you into Ithaca on State St.
8. Right turn onto Mitchell at the stop sign.
9. Follow Mitchell up the hill and bear left onto Ithaca Road.
10. Ithaca Road will become Dryden Road at the stoplight.
11. From Dryden Road, turn left onto Hoy Road at the flashing light.
12. Follow Hoy Road to campus.

From West:
Including Toronto, Buffalo, and Rochester -- Buffalo, NY is approximately 150 miles west of Cornell University with an estimated driving time of 3 hours.
1. East on I-90 (NY State Thruway) to Exit 42.
2. South on Rte. 14 for approximately one-quarter mile to Rte. 96.
3. South on Rte. 96 for approximately 45 miles to Ithaca, NY.
4. South on Rte. 13 for approximately one-quarter mile to Rte. 79 and Green St.
5. East on Rte. 79/Green St.
6. Green St. becomes East State St.
7. Continue to travel east on Rte. 79 East/State St.
8. Turn left onto Mitchell St./Rte. 366.
9. Follow Mitchell St. up the hill and bear left onto Ithaca Road.
10. Ithaca Road will become Dryden Road at the stoplight.
11. From Dryden Road, turn left onto Hoy Road at the flashing light.
12. Follow Hoy Road to campus.



By air:

The Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport is located on Brown Road in Ithaca, NY. A 10-minute drive from campus and downtown areas, the area is serviced by the following:

* US Airways, phone: (800) 428-4322
* Northwest/KLM, phone: (800) 225-2525 (Northwest/KLM flights will service the area beginning May 2, 2005)

Door-to-door taxi and van service:
Reservations are not normally required for ground transportation but are recommended during peak periods of student travel. Connections may be reserved ahead of time with one of the following:

* Ithaca Airline Limousine (607) 273-3030; (800) 273-9197
* Executive Limousine and Sedan (607) 753-9180
* Superior Limousine (607) 758-3333

Taxi:
Three Ithaca taxi companies operate under the same ownership, Ithaca Dispatch, (888) 321-1149.

* Blue Light Transportation (277-CABS; no relation to Cornell's Blue Light Services)
* Cayuga Taxi (277-TAXI)
* University Taxi (277-7777)

Local bus:
Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) buses are the cheapest options to Cornell. Route 31 serves the Ithaca airport.




Train Service to Syracuse

The nearest train stop is Syracuse, NY, located approximately 80 minutes from Ithaca. Syracuse is connected to the Empire (N.Y.C.-Niagra Falls), Lake Shore Limited (Chicago-Boston), and Maple Leaf (N.Y.C.-Toronto) routes.

Amtrak's Syracuse Station
131 P&C Parkway
Syracuse, NY
(800) 872-7245
Amtrak
(800) 872-7245

Getting to Ithaca from Syracuse Amtrak Station:
In addition to bus service from Syracuse to Ithaca, door-to-door taxi and van service is available to and from the Syracuse Amtrak Station. Connections should be reserved ahead of time with the Ithaca Airline Limousine (607) 273-3030; (800) 273-9197. Taxi service from Syracuse is less economical. The Ithaca bus terminal is located in downtown Ithaca at the corner of W. State St. and N. Fulton St. (Route 13 South).