Aerial view of SLAC’s   campus. Stanford campus and Hoover tower can be seen in the distance.

Sunrise timelapse of SSRL (Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource)

SLAC’s campus looking south with Interstate 280 in the distance.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory offers free educational tours (transportation not included). Tours last approximately 90 minutes, and tour locations may vary according to site availability and group interests.

The SLAC campus is located on 426 acres of Stanford University property, just three miles west of the university campus. The main entrance to the facility is on Sand Hill Road, just east of Interstate 280.

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