SM&NC Planetarium

SM&NC Planetarium is an observatory in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. SM&NC Planetarium is situated nearby to Edith and Robert Graham Otter Pond, as well as near Bendels Pond.

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 870 feet north of SM&NC Planetarium.

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 SM&NC Planetarium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Stamford and Springdale.

North Stamford

Suburb

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

Suburb

Photo: Picabu, Public domain.

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 SM&NC Planetarium.

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.

SM&NC Planetarium

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″ north

Longitude

-73.54907° or 73° 32′ 57″ west

Open location code

87H84FF2+Q9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3137489554

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=observatory

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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Edith and Robert Graham Otter Pond and Bendels Pond.

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