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What makes a wonderful walk? Use this helpful pamphlet to familiarize yourself with Penn State Abington’s infrastructural mosaic. Find out about the campus pathways and their practical utility for exercise and student mobility. This web of walkways is as useful as it is convenient. The scenery ain’t bad to look at either. A leisurely walk on the paths is a delight, hitting some of the most gorgeous landmarks on campus. A Moment of Mapping For anybody planning a stroll, this useful map can help you get around the campus with ease. And yes, it really is that green! The campus abounds with a variety of hardwood trees, a beautiful duck pond, and a small creek bisecting the grounds. Penn State Pathways The Science behind Utility and Convenience
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What makes a wonderful walk?Use this helpful pamphlet to familiarize yourself with Penn State Abington’s infrastructural mosaic.Find out about the campus pathways and their practical utility for exercise and student mobility. This web of walkways is as useful as it is convenient.The scenery ain’t bad to look at either. A leisurely walk on the paths is a delight, hitting some of the most gorgeous landmarks on campus.

A Moment of Mapping

For anybody planning a stroll, this useful map can help you get around the campus with ease. And yes, it really is that green! The campus abounds with a variety of hardwood trees, a beautiful duck pond, and a small creek bisecting the grounds.

Penn State PathwaysThe Science behind Utility and Convenience

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Something for Everybody Students

Of course, nobody is going to use these paths more than students attending the University, and making back to back classes can be a daunting challenge.

Have no fear! The vast majority of locations can be reached within three minutes, and if you’re unlucky enough to have to walk from the conference center to Lares, you’ll only have to add another minute to that.

RunnersThe benefits of slope running are plentiful, and hills are something the Penn State Abington paths have no shortage of.

Running up slopes is proven to increase muscle elasticity, promote stabilization and improve an individual’s stride.

Penn State Abington’s slopes also offer variety in steepness and size for greater accessibility.

“A stroll through Abington Campus is like a stroll through paradise.”- Mike Midwood; Super Senior Extraordinaire

Casual Walkers

Come see the beautiful sights of Penn State Abington Campus. A variety of benches and bridges lend a rustic air to any stroll through our wooded grounds.

Looking for a cozy place to stop? Try the romantic gazebo located at the pathway nexus. Right in the middle of campus, this is a hub that leads to an array of possibilities!

Mother Nature PreferredPenn State Abington’s pathways are made from bitumen asphalt, which is the preferred material for roadbuilding according to environmentalists.

Most prominent in Trinidad and Tobago, bitumen does not produce the harmful tars commonly associated with destructive distillation of coal.

Asphalt in AbundanceThe path’s at Penn State Abington wind through nearly 45 acres of Pennsylvania woodland. That’s a lot of sights to see and places to be.

Love Tennis? Want a scenic view of a beautiful duck pond? Just need to get to your next class? All of these and more are optimized by a wonderful array of design choices. No matter where you stop, you’ll be near something interesting.

Brilliantly Bridging the BuildingsGetting around Penn State Abington is as easy as can be:

Nexus deign means you’re never far from your destination!

Variety in path geography reflects a variety of utility.

Gorgeous scenery makes for a great place to simply walk around.

Make your next walk, jog or run a Penn State Stroll!

Works Cited"Penn State Abington." Abington. Web. 27 Oct. 2015.

"The Benefits to Hill Walking / Fitness / Cardio." FitDay. FitDay. Web. 29 Oct. 2015.

"Asphalt." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. Web. 29 Oct. 2015.

Independent research conducted by writer on estimated travel times along pathways. Your experience may vary.