Williston Observatory

Williston Observatory is an observatory in Town of South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Williston Observatory is situated nearby to the movie theater Tower Theaters, as well as near Mount Holyoke College Art Museum.

Type: Observatory
Also known as: “John Payson Williston Observatory”
Address: MA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Holyoke College Art Museum and Mount Holyoke College.

Mount Holyoke College Art Museum

Museum

The Mount Holyoke College Art Museum in South Hadley, Massachusetts, is located on the Mount Holyoke College campus and is a member of Museums10. It is one of the oldest teaching museums in the country, dedicated to providing firsthand experience with works of significant aesthetic and cultural value. Mount Holyoke College Art Museum is situated 1,300 feet east of Williston Observatory.

Mount Holyoke College

College

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Mount Holyoke College is a private women's liberal arts college in South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States. It is the oldest member of the historic Seven Sisters colleges, a group of historically women's colleges in the Northeastern United States. Mount Holyoke College is situated 2,600 feet east of Williston Observatory.

Tower Theaters

Movie theater

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

Tower Theaters is a movie theater, which is situated 1,000 feet north of Williston Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Hadley and Woodbridge Street Historic District.

South Hadley

Photo: Denimadept, CC BY-SA 3.0 us.

South Hadley is a city in the Pioneer Valley area of Massachusetts. It is home to Mount Holyoke College.

Woodbridge Street Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Woodbridge Street Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district in South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States. It extends from the junction of Woodbridge Street and Silver Street north roughly to Woodbridge Terrace.

Mount Tom

Hamlet

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mount Tom is a village in the city of Easthampton, Massachusetts, United States. It is located in a narrow strip of land between Mount Tom to the south, the Connecticut River to the east, and The Oxbow, an old channel of the Connecticut River, to the north. Mount Tom is situated 3 miles northwest of Williston Observatory.

Williston Observatory

Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Town of South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

42.25606° or 42° 15′ 22″ north

Longitude

-72.57758° or 72° 34′ 39″ west

Elevation

217 feet (66 metres)

Open location code

87J97C4C+CX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 216042444

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=observatory

GeoNames ID

4955813

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Williston Observatory from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as South Hadley Center and Smiths Ferry.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Skinner Hall and Presidents House.

Massachusetts: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Boston, Cambridge, Springfield, and Worcester.

Curious Buildings to Discover

Uncover intriguing buildings from every corner of the globe.