| Science Hill | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Yale_University_Kline.jpg) Kline Biology Tower, Yale's tallest building, from Sachem Street | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 150 ft (46 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°19′02″N 72°55′19″W / 41.3173°N 72.9220°W |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Devoted to physical and biological sciences |
| Geography | |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Relief_map_USA_Connecticut.png)  Science Hill New Haven, Connecticut | |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Wisconsinan glaciation |
| Mountain type | Planning precinct |
| Rock type | Sandstone drumlin |
Science Hill is an area of the Yale University campus primarily devoted to physical and biological sciences. It is located in the Prospect Hill neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut.
Originally a 36-acre residential estate known as Sachem's Wood, it was purchased by Yale in 1910 as a land bank. To expand the former Sheffield Scientific School, the hill was allocated to large science laboratories and the main buildings of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. Several laboratory buildings were completed in the 1910s, but most of the campus was completed during the build-up of scientific research after World War II.