Fels Planetarium
Fels Planetarium is a building in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Fels Planetarium is situated nearby to the museum Franklin Institute, as well as near the park Benjamin Franklin National Memorial.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Franklin Institute and Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.
Franklin Institute
Museum
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The Franklin Institute is a science museum and a center of science education and research in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is named after the American scientist and statesman Benjamin Franklin.
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Museum
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The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, formerly the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, is the oldest natural science research institution and museum in the Americas. Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is situated 430 feet southeast of Fels Planetarium.
Benjamin Franklin National Memorial
Park
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The Benjamin Franklin National Memorial, located in the rotunda of the Franklin Institute science museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, features a large statue of a seated Benjamin Franklin, American writer, inventor, statesman, and Founding Father.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Center City West and Spring Garden.
Center City West
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Philadelphia's Center City West is the downtown area west of City Hall. It contains downtown's upscale shopping district, the financial district, and the museum district along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, culminating in the Philadelphia Art Museum and Fairmount Park.
Spring Garden
Neighborhood
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Spring Garden is a neighborhood in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, bordering Center City on the north. Spring Garden is a neighborhood that combines diverse residential neighborhoods and significant cultural attractions.
Rittenhouse Square
Neighborhood
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Rittenhouse Square is a public park in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is the center of the eponymous Rittenhouse neighborhood. The square is one of the five original open-space parks planned by William Penn and his surveyor Thomas Holme during the late 17th century.
Fels Planetarium
Latitude
39.95761° or 39° 57′ 27″ northLongitude
-75.1724° or 75° 10′ 21″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
87F6XR5H+22GeoNames ID
4557929
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