Varsity Theatre

Varsity Theatre is a movie theater in Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, which is located on East Franklin Street. Varsity Theatre is situated near the art gallery Ackland Art Museum Shop, as well as near the recreation area Coffee shop outdoor seating.

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Type: Movie theater
Description: movie theater in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Also known as: “Carolina Theatre”, “Varsity Theater”, and “Village Theatre”
Address: 123 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ackland Art Museum and Morehead Planetarium and Science Center.

Ackland Art Museum

Museum

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The Ackland Art Museum is a museum and academic unit of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It was founded through the bequest of William Hayes Ackland to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ackland Art Museum is situated 400 feet south of Varsity Theatre.

Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

Museum

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Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a unit of the university, Morehead receives about one-third of its funding through state sources, one-third through ticket and gift sales, and one-third through gifts and grants. Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is situated 1,300 feet east of Varsity Theatre.

Unsung Founders Memorial

Monument

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The Unsung Founders Memorial at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a memorial located in McCorkle Place, one of the University's quads. Unsung Founders Memorial is situated 930 feet east of Varsity Theatre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carrboro and Collins Crossing.

Carrboro

Town

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Carrboro is a town in Orange County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 21,295 at the 2020 census. The town, which is part of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill combined statistical area, was named after North Carolina industrialist Julian S.

Collins Crossing

Neighborhood

Formerly Abby Court, and previously Old Well, is a complex of over 300 residences in North Carolina. Formerly advertised as a complex of “condominiums,” however only a few units, 63 to be exact, are still privately owned. Collins Crossing is situated 1½ miles west of Varsity Theatre.

Southern Village

Suburb

Southern Village is a 312-acre of retail, office, and civic space. Southern Village was the top selling neighborhood in the Triangle market from 1999 to 2001. Southern Village is situated 2½ miles south of Varsity Theatre.

Varsity Theatre

Location: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.91365° or 35° 54′ 49″ north

Longitude

-79.05494° or 79° 3′ 18″ west

Open location code

8772WW7W+F2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1546998792

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=cinema

Wikidata ID

Q43088203

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Varsity Theatre” goes by many names.

French: “Varsity Theatre”
German: “Varsity Theatre”
Spanish: “Varsity Theatre”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ackland Art Museum Shop and Coffee shop outdoor seating.

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