Frost Amphitheater
The Laurence Frost Amphitheater, commonly known as Frost Amphitheater, is a prominent amphitheater at Stanford University. It first opened in 1937 and was the site of commencement ceremonies for the university from 1938 until 1984.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Theater building
- Description: open-air theater at Stanford University in California
- Also known as: “Frost Amphitheatre” and “Laurence Frost Amphitheater”
- Address: 351 Lasuen Street, Stanford, CA 94305
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hoover Institution and Lathrop Library.
Hoover Institution
College
Photo: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hoover Institution is an American public policy think tank which promotes personal and economic liberty, free enterprise, and limited government. While the institution is formally a unit of Stanford University, it maintains an independent board of overseers and relies on its own income and donations. Hoover Institution is situated 1,100 feet south of Frost Amphitheater.
Lathrop Library
Library
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
The Lathrop Library is one of several libraries at Stanford University in California. It is the current undergraduate library and houses the East Asia Library. Lathrop Library is situated 670 feet southwest of Frost Amphitheater.
Bing Concert Hall
Theater building
Photo: Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bing Concert Hall is a performing arts facility at Stanford University that opened in January 2013. The heart of the building is the oval-shaped concert hall, which has 842 seats arranged in a vineyard style surrounding the stage in terraces. Bing Concert Hall is situated 520 feet north of Frost Amphitheater.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stanford and Palo Alto.
Stanford
Hamlet
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Stanford is a census-designated place in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is the home of Stanford University, after which it was named.
Palo Alto
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Palo Alto is a bustling suburb in Santa Clara County south of the city of San Francisco. It is adjacent to Stanford University and home to hundreds of Silicon Valley technology companies, ranging from VMware and Hewlett-Packard to tiny startups operating in garages.
College Terrace
Neighborhood
College Terrace is a neighborhood in the city of Palo Alto, California, adjacent to Stanford University.
Frost Amphitheater
- Categories: sylvan theater, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Santa Clara County, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.43069° or 37° 25′ 51″ northLongitude
-122.16596° or 122° 9′ 58″ westElevation
46 feet (14 metres)Open location code
849VCRJM+7JOpenStreetMap ID
way 26250717OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatre
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