Stamford Observatory
Stamford Observatory is an observatory in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Stamford Observatory is situated nearby to the park Stamford Museum & Nature Center, as well as near Bendels Pond.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stamford Museum & Nature Center and Turn-of-River Bridge.
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
Park
Photo: Koulighan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Stamford Museum & Nature Center, located in Stamford, Connecticut, is an art, history, nature, and agricultural sciences museum. The property covers 118 acres beginning about half a mile north of the Merritt Parkway. Stamford Museum & Nature Center is situated 650 feet north of Stamford Observatory.
Turn-of-River Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Turn-of-River Bridge, also known as Old North Stamford Road Bridge, is a single-span lenticular pony truss bridge built by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company in 1892. Turn-of-River Bridge is situated 4,200 feet south of Stamford Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Stamford and Springdale.
North Stamford
Hamlet
North Stamford is an affluent section of Stamford, Connecticut, United States, north of the Merritt Parkway. Mostly woody and hilly, it is the least densely populated, and highest income section of the city, with a 2021 median household income in excess of $250,000.
Springdale
Village
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Springdale is a neighborhood in Stamford, Connecticut. Located in the eastern portion of Stamford, close to the border of Darien and New Canaan, Springdale is noted for its "small town feel". Springdale is situated 3 miles southeast of Stamford Observatory.
New Canaan
Photo: Noroton, Public domain.
New Canaan is a town in Connecticut. The town is one of the most affluent communities in the United States. In 2008, CNN Money ranked New Canaan first in the nation with the highest median family income.
Stamford Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.12438° or 41° 7′ 28″ northLongitude
-73.54907° or 73° 32′ 57″ westOpen location code
87H84FF2+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
node 3137489554OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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