Michigan State University Observatory

Michigan State University Observatory is an astronomical owned and operated by Michigan State University. It is located south of the Michigan State University campus in East Lansing, , near the corner of Forest Rd and College Rd.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Capital Area Multimodal Gateway and T. B. Simon Power Plant.

Railway station
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, also known as East… is situated 1 mile northwest of Michigan State University Observatory.

Power station
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The T.B. Simon Power Plant is a multi-fuel… is situated 4,100 feet north of Michigan State University Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Lansing and Okemos.

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is a city in and counties in the U.S. state of .

Town
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is a census-designated place in in the U.S. state of . is situated 3 miles east of Michigan State University Observatory.

Neighborhood
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is a district in , United States, located south of downtown. is situated 3½ miles west of Michigan State University Observatory.

Michigan State University Observatory

Latitude
42.7067° or 42° 42′ 24″ north
Longitude
-84.48359° or 84° 29′ 1″ west
Elevation
863 feet (263 metres)
Open location code
86JQPG48+MH
Geo­Names ID
5001831
Wiki­data ID
Q14716222
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Michigan State University Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Staatsuniversiteit van Michigan Observatorium”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد جامعة ولاية ميشيجان”
  • Japanese: “ミシガン州立大学天文台”
  • Urdu: “مشی گن اسٹیٹ یونیورسٹی رصدگاہ”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Forest Hills and Lansing.

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