Harvard University Observatory

Harvard University Observatory is in Town of Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts. Harvard University Observatory is situated nearby to the building Oak Ridge Observatory, as well as near the village Boxborough.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oak Ridge Observatory and North Cemetery.

Oak Ridge Observatory

Building

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The Oak Ridge Observatory, also known as the George R. Agassiz Station, is located at 42 Pinnacle Road, Harvard, Massachusetts. It was operated by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian as a facility of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory from 1933 until August 19, 2005.

North Cemetery

Cemetery

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North Cemetery is situated 2 miles southeast of Harvard University Observatory.

Nourse-Farwell House

House

The Nourse-Farwell House is located in the Harvard Center Historic District, a U.S. Historic District in the center of Harvard, Massachusetts. The house is believed to have been built in c. Nourse-Farwell House is situated 1½ miles west of Harvard University Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harvard and Boxborough.

Harvard

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Harvard is a town of 6,900 people in North County. It has been home to several non-traditional communities, such as Harvard Shaker Village and the utopian transcendentalist center Fruitlands.

Boxborough

Village

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Acton is a town in Massachusetts with a population of 24,000 in the 2020 census. Boxborough is a town with a population of about 6,000. Maynard is a town with a population of 11,000. Stow is a town with a population of 7,000. Boxborough is situated 2½ miles southeast of Harvard University Observatory.

Littleton

Town

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Shirley is a city in Merrimack Valley with a population of 7,000. The town was named for former Governor William Shirley, and was settled in 1720 and incorporated in 1775. Littleton is situated 3 miles northeast of Harvard University Observatory.

Harvard University Observatory

Location: Town of Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.50565° or 42° 30′ 20″ north

Longitude

-71.55757° or 71° 33′ 27″ west

Elevation

597 feet (182 metres)

Open location code

87JCGC4R+7X

GeoNames ID

4938991

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