Maria Mitchell Observatory
The Maria Mitchell Observatory is in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1908 and named in honor of Maria Mitchell, the first American woman astronomer.
- Building
- …lies at an elevation of 49 feet (15 metres)
- Description: observatory
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Gaol and Nantucket Whaling Museum.
Old Gaol
Museum
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Old Gaol is a museum, which is situated 740 feet west of Maria Mitchell Observatory.
Nantucket Whaling Museum
Museum
The Nantucket Whaling Museum is a museum located in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. Nantucket Whaling Museum is situated 2,200 feet northeast of Maria Mitchell Observatory.
Nantucket United Methodist Church
Church
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Nantucket United Methodist Church is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Maria Mitchell Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nantucket and Shawkemo.
Shawkemo
Hamlet
Shawkemo is a village in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. Shawkemo is situated 2½ miles east of Maria Mitchell Observatory.
Madaket
Village
Madaket is a census designated place in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. Madaket is situated 5 miles west of Maria Mitchell Observatory.
Maria Mitchell Observatory
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Latitude
41.28068° or 41° 16′ 50″ north
Longitude
-70.10363° or 70° 6′ 13″ west
Open location code
87HF7VJW+7G
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Maria Mitchell Observatory” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Maria Mitchell Observatory”
- Catalan: “Observatori Maria Mitchell”
- Dutch: “Maria Mitchell Observatorium”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد ماريا ميتشل”
- French: “Observatoire Maria Mitchell”
- Georgian: “მარია მიტჩელის ობსერვატორია”
- Hausa: “Cibiyar Nazarin Maria Mitchell”
- Italian: “Osservatorio Maria Mitchell”
- Japanese: “マリア・ミッチェル天文台”
- Spanish: “Maria Mitchell Observatory”
- Spanish: “Observatorio Maria Mitchell”
- Turkish: “Maria Mitchell Observatory”
- Urdu: “ماریا مچل رصدگاہ”
- Welsh: “Arsyllfa Maria Mitchell”
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Nearby Places
Explore places such as Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association and Historic Mitchell House.
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