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Washburn Observatory

The Washburn Observatory is an astronomical observatory located at 1401 Observatory Drive on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in , Wisconsin, United States.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: astronomical observatory in Madison, Wisconsin
  • Also known as: “University of Wisconsin Washburn Observatory” and “University of Wisconsin–Madison Washburn Observatory”
  • Address: 1401 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Henry Mall and Allen Centennial Gardens.

Park
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is a park.

Garden
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The Allen Centennial Garden is a free public garden on the grounds of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The grounds feature the Agricultural Dean's House, a brick Queen Anne-style home built in 1896, and the home of the first four deans of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. is situated 1,200 feet west of Washburn Observatory.

University building
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is a Beaux Arts-style building on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison built in 1903. In 1985 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its architecture and because it housed the first Department of Agricultural Economics in the U.S. and the first department of genetics. is situated 390 feet southwest of Washburn Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shorewood Hills and Maple Bluff.

Village
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is a village in , , United States. It was established in 1927. The population was 2,169 at the 2020 census. Entirely surrounded by the city of and , it is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 2 miles west of Washburn Observatory.

Village
is a village in , United States. The population was 1,368 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of located on the eastern shore of and is part of the . is situated 3 miles northeast of Washburn Observatory.

Village
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is a city in , United States. A suburb of the state capital, , the city lies on the southeastern shore of , from which it takes its name. is situated 4 miles east of Washburn Observatory.

Washburn Observatory

Latitude
43.07619° or 43° 4′ 34″ north
Longitude
-89.40895° or 89° 24′ 32″ west
Elevation
951 feet (290 metres)
Operator
UW-Madison
Open location code
86MG3HGR+FC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 37751417
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
5277869
Wiki­data ID
Q7971453
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Swedish—“Washburn Observatory” goes by many names.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Washburn Observatory”. Photo: Chris Rycroft, CC BY 2.0.