Observatory
Observatory is a planetarium in Schaumburg Township, Cook, Illinois. Observatory is situated nearby to Eisenhower Park, as well as near North Twin Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Medieval Times and Hoffman Estates High School.
Medieval Times
Theater building
Photo: SimonP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament is an American dinner theater featuring staged medieval-style games, sword-fighting, and jousting. Medieval Times Entertainment, the holding company, is headquartered in Irving, Texas. Medieval Times is situated 1¼ miles east of Observatory.
Hoffman Estates High School
School
Hoffman Estates High School is a public four-year high school located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, in the United States. Hoffman Estates High School is situated 4,100 feet southwest of Observatory.
Saint Alexius Medical Center
Hospital
St. Alexius Medical Center is a faith-based community hospital located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago. Saint Alexius Medical Center is situated 2 miles west of Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schaumburg and South Barrington.
Schaumburg
Photo: Michael Boyd, CC BY 3.0.
Schaumburg is a city in Chicagoland, best known for its ever popular Woodfield Mall, the largest mall in Illinois. Its name is derived from a place in Germany.
South Barrington
Village
South Barrington is a residential suburb in Cook County, Illinois, United States, south of Barrington. Per the 2020 census, the population was 5,077. It is the location of the famous megachurch Willow Creek Community Church, a lifestyle center named The… South Barrington is situated 2½ miles northwest of Observatory.
Inverness
Village
Inverness is a suburban village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,616. Inverness is situated 4 miles north of Observatory.
Observatory
- Type: Planetarium
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Schaumburg Township, Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.06353° or 42° 3′ 49″ northLongitude
-88.09995° or 88° 5′ 60″ westOpen location code
86JH3W72+C2OpenStreetMap ID
node 4816621718OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=planetarium
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