Rice University Campus Observatory
Rice University Campus Observatory is a building in Harris County, Texas. Rice University Campus Observatory is situated nearby to the university Jones Graduate School of Business, as well as near Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jones Graduate School of Business and Rice Stadium.
Jones Graduate School of Business
University
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The Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business is the graduate business school of Rice University in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1974 through a gift from Houston Endowment Inc., the school is named for Houston businessman and civic leader Jesse Holman Jones. Jones Graduate School of Business is situated 790 feet south of Rice University Campus Observatory.
Rice Stadium
Stadium
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Rice Stadium is an American football stadium located on the Rice University campus in Houston, Texas. It has been the home of the Rice Owls football team since its completion in 1950, and hosted John F. Rice Stadium is situated 2,100 feet southwest of Rice University Campus Observatory.
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy
University
The Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy is an American think tank housed on the campus of Rice University in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1993, it functions as a center for public policy research. Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Rice University Campus Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rice Village and Houston Museum District.
Rice Village
Neighborhood
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Rice Village is a shopping district in Houston, Texas, United States. Rice Village is a collection of shops, restaurants and pubs, situated about a half-mile west of the center of Rice University's 300-acre campus.
Houston Museum District
Suburb
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The Houston Museum District is an association of 21 museums, cultural centers and community organizations located in Houston, Texas, dedicated to promoting art, science, history, and culture.
Texas Medical Center
Suburb
The Texas Medical Center is a neighborhood in south-central Houston, Texas, United States. It is immediately south of the Museum District and west of Texas State Highway 288.
Rice University Campus Observatory
- Type: Building
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.7196° or 29° 43′ 11″ northLongitude
-95.4041° or 95° 24′ 15″ westElevation
49 feet (15 metres)Open location code
76X6PH9W+R9GeoNames ID
7207608
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