Judson B. Coit Observatory
Judson B. Coit Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Boston University on the roof of the College of Arts & Sciences at 725 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.- Type: Observatory
- Description: astronomical observatory in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Address: 685 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tsai Performance Center and Marsh Chapel.
Tsai Performance Center
Theater building
Tsai Performance Center is a concert hall located within Boston University's College of Arts and Sciences building. Constructed in 1989, the facility was made possible by a $5.5 million gift from the Tsai Family, particularly Gerald Tsai, who served as a trustee and an honorary board member of the university for a number of years.
Marsh Chapel
Church
Marsh Chapel is a building on the campus of Boston University used as the official place of worship of the school. It was named for Daniel L. Marsh, a former president of BU and a Methodist minister.
Mugar Memorial Library
Library
The Mugar Memorial Library is the primary library for study, teaching, and research in the humanities and social sciences for Boston University. It was opened in 1966. Mugar Memorial Library is situated 720 feet west of Judson B. Coit Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fenway-Kenmore and Cambridgeport.
Fenway-Kenmore
Photo: kenji ross, CC BY 2.0.
The Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood is named after Kenmore Square, and after the Fens, both of which it encompasses. Kenmore Square is the area's dynamic urban center.
Cambridgeport
Suburb
Photo: Chris Rycroft, CC BY 2.0.
Cambridgeport is one of the neighborhoods of Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is bounded by Massachusetts Avenue, the Charles River, the Grand Junction Railroad, and River Street.
Longwood Medical and Academic Area
Suburb
Photo: Drsamir, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Longwood Medical and Academic Area, also known as Longwood Medical Area, LMA, or simply Longwood, is a medical campus in Boston, Massachusetts. Flanking Longwood Avenue, LMA is adjacent to the Fenway–Kenmore, Audubon Circle, and Mission Hill neighborhoods, as well as the town of Brookline.
Judson B. Coit Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.35027° or 42° 21′ 1″ northLongitude
-71.10553° or 71° 6′ 20″ westOperator
Boston UniversityOpen location code
87JC9V2V+4QOpenStreetMap ID
node 11465890190OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q6304212
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Judson B. Coit Observatory” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “科伊特天文台”
- Chinese: “科伊特天文臺”
- Japanese: “コイト天文台”
- Swedish: “Judson B. Coit Observatory”
- Urdu: “جڈسن بی کوئٹ رصدگاہ”
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Highlights include Warren Alpert Mall and Marsh Plaza.
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