Stull Observatory
Stull Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Alfred University located in Alfred, New York and named after John Stull, who helped establish the observatory in 1966.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Observatory
- Also known as: “John L. Stull Observatory”
- Address: 475 Marlin Way, Alfred, NY 14802
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Terra Cotta Building and Scholes Library.
Terra Cotta Building
Museum
Photo: Kkirschn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Terra Cotta Building is a historic building built by the Celadon Terra Cotta Company at Alfred, New York in 1892. The structure is a one-story, 16-foot-wide, 25-foot-deep building built almost entirely of bricks, architectural terracotta, and roofing tiles manufactured by the company. Terra Cotta Building is situated 2,400 feet northwest of Stull Observatory.
Scholes Library
Library
Photo: Stahlmaggie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scholes Library is a special academic library located at Alfred University that serves the New York State College of Ceramics, Inamori School of Engineering, as well as for the greater international arts and sciences research community. Scholes Library is situated 2,300 feet north of Stull Observatory.
Alumni Hall
College building
Photo: Twitch396, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alumni Hall, also known as Chapel Hall, is a historic multipurpose building located on the campus of Alfred University at Alfred in Allegany County, New York. Alumni Hall is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Stull Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alfred and Hartsville.
Alfred
Photo: Bdesham, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alfred, the home of Alfred University is a small town in Allegany County in the Southern Tier of New York.
Hartsville
Hamlet
Hartsville is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 561 at the 2020 census. The town is named after a prominent early settler, Reuben Hart. The Town of Hartsville is on the county's western border and is south of Hornell. Hartsville is situated 4½ miles east of Stull Observatory.
West Almond
Hamlet
West Almond is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 280 at the 2020 census. West Almond is centrally located in the eastern part of the county and is west of Hornell. West Almond is situated 6 miles northwest of Stull Observatory.
Stull Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Alfred, Allegany County, Southern Tier, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.2507° or 42° 15′ 3″ northLongitude
-77.78506° or 77° 47′ 6″ westElevation
1,932 feet (589 metres)Open location code
87J47627+7XOpenStreetMap ID
way 835920203OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryGeoNames ID
7241062Wikidata ID
Q7628619
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Egyptian Arabic—“Stull Observatory” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Stull Observatorium”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد ستول”
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