Yerkes Sun Telescope
Yerkes Sun Telescope is an observatory in Williams Bay, Walworth County, Wisconsin. Yerkes Sun Telescope is situated nearby to Yerkes Observatory, as well as near the recreation area Oak and Hickory Firepit.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yerkes Observatory and Williams Bay High School.
Yerkes Observatory
Photo: Jtakemann, Public domain.
Yerkes Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, United States. The observatory was operated by the University of Chicago Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics from its founding in 1897 until 2018. Yerkes Observatory is situated 420 feet northeast of Yerkes Sun Telescope.
Williams Bay High School
School
Williams Bay High School is a 4-year public high school located in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. The school enrollment is approximately 181 students. The school district serves the village of Williams Bay, and the towns of Delavan, Linn, Walworth, and Geneva. Williams Bay High School is situated 3,300 feet northwest of Yerkes Sun Telescope.
Faith Christian School
School
Faith Christian School is a K-12 private, non-denominational Protestant school in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, United States. The school was founded in 1981 and educated several hundred students in a church basement leased from Calvary Community Church in Williams Bay. Faith Christian School is situated 4,100 feet west of Yerkes Sun Telescope.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fontana and East Delavan.
Fontana
Village
Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is a village located on Geneva Lake in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,120 at the 2020 census. Fontana is situated 1½ miles southwest of Yerkes Sun Telescope.
East Delavan
Hamlet
Delavan is a town in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The unincorporated communities of East Delavan, Inlet, and Lake Lawn are located in the town as well as parts of the City of Delavan and the Census-designated place of Delavan Lake. East Delavan is situated 2½ miles north of Yerkes Sun Telescope.
Walworth
Village
Walworth is a village in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,759 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Walworth. Walworth is situated 3½ miles southwest of Yerkes Sun Telescope.
Yerkes Sun Telescope
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Williams Bay, Walworth County, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.56954° or 42° 34′ 10″ northLongitude
-88.55734° or 88° 33′ 26″ westOpen location code
86JHHC9V+R3OpenStreetMap ID
node 6831421352OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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Highlights include Oak and Hickory Firepit and George Williams College of Aurora University.
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