Willard Eccles Astronomy Observatory
Willard Eccles Astronomy Observatory is an observatory in Salt Lake, Utah. Willard Eccles Astronomy Observatory is situated nearby to the church Fine Arts West, as well as near the theater building Pioneer Memorial Theatre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rice–Eccles Stadium and University of Utah Circle.
Rice–Eccles Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0.
Rice–Eccles Stadium is an outdoor college football stadium located on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is the home field of the Utah Utes of the Big 12 Conference. Rice–Eccles Stadium is situated 1,500 feet southeast of Willard Eccles Astronomy Observatory.
University of Utah Circle
Park
Photo: Scott Catron, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The University of Utah Circle, also known as Presidents Circle, is located on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as a historic district. University of Utah Circle is situated 680 feet northeast of Willard Eccles Astronomy Observatory.
Kingsbury Hall
Theater building
Photo: Bytebear, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kingsbury Hall is a center for the performing arts located on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah. Kingsbury Hall is situated 1,100 feet north of Willard Eccles Astronomy Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Federal Heights and 9th and 9th.
Federal Heights
Locality
Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. It is the county seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in the state.
9th and 9th
Neighborhood
9th and 9th is a neighborhood in Salt Lake City, Utah located two blocks east of Liberty Park. The area gets its name from the intersection of 900 South and 900 East.
Yalecrest
Neighborhood
Photo: Kellymwhite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yalecrest is a residential neighborhood located on the East Bench of Salt Lake City. It runs south from Sunnyside Avenue to 1300 South and east from 1300 East to 1900 East.
Willard Eccles Astronomy Observatory
- Email: observatory@physics.utah.edu
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Salt Lake, Utah, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.76335° or 40° 45′ 48″ northLongitude
-111.85199° or 111° 51′ 7″ westOperator
University of UtahOpen location code
85GCQ47X+86OpenStreetMap ID
node 13271170302OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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