Modine-Benstead Observatory
The Modine-Benstead Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Union Grove, Wisconsin run by the Racine Astronomical Society. It opened in 1963 and has public viewing nights monthly during the summer and other events throughout the year for members.Photo: Tiraehd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yorkville and Union Grove.
Yorkville
Village
Yorkville is a village and former town in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,246 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Ives Grove, Sylvania, and Yorkville are located in the town.
Union Grove
Town
Union Grove is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,806 at the 2020 census. Union Grove is situated 3 miles southwest of Modine-Benstead Observatory.
Ives Grove
Hamlet
Ives Grove is an unincorporated community located in the town of Yorkville, Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The Ives Grove Golf Course and Country Club, the Racine Convention and Tourism Center, and Evans Park are all located nearby. Ives Grove is situated 3 miles east of Modine-Benstead Observatory.
Modine-Benstead Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Address: 112 63rd Drive, Union Grove, WI
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Racine County, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.7288° or 42° 43′ 44″ northLongitude
-88.02823° or 88° 1′ 42″ westOperator
Racine Astronomical SocietyOpen location code
86JHPXHC+GPOpenStreetMap ID
node 4973041371OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q6889447
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Spanish—“Modine-Benstead Observatory” goes by many names.
- Italian: “osservatorio Modine-Benstead”
- Spanish: “Observatorio Modine-Benstead”
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