Peter van de Kamp Observatory
Peter van de Kamp Observatory is an observatory in Borough of Swarthmore, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Peter van de Kamp Observatory is situated nearby to the park Science Center Green, as well as near the forest Crum Woods.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Swarthmore station and Wallingford station.
Swarthmore station
Railway station
Photo: Coemgenus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Swarthmore station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Located on Chester Road between downtown Swarthmore and Swarthmore College, it serves the Media/Wawa Line. Swarthmore station is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Peter van de Kamp Observatory.
Wallingford station
Railway station
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
Wallingford station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Wallingford, Pennsylvania. Located at Kershaw Road and Possum Hollow Road, it serves the Media/Wawa Line. Wallingford station is situated 1 mile west of Peter van de Kamp Observatory.
Paper Mill Road station
Tram stop
Photo: jpmueller99, CC BY 2.0.
Paper Mill Road station is a station on the D in Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It is located on Paper Mill Road at Smedley Park. Paper Mill Road station is situated 3,100 feet north of Peter van de Kamp Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swarthmore and Wallingford.
Swarthmore
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Swarthmore is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Swarthmore was originally named Westdale in honor of painter Benjamin West, who was one of the early residents of the town.
Wallingford
Hamlet
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Wallingford is an unincorporated community in Nether Providence Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1687, it is named for Wallingford, England. In 2007, Wallingford was named by Money Magazine as the ninth best place to live in the United States; two other towns in the area made the top 15.
Bowling Green
Hamlet
Bowling Green is an unincorporated community predominantly located in Nether Providence Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. However, parts are also located in Upper Providence Township and Media. Bowling Green is situated 1½ miles northwest of Peter van de Kamp Observatory.
Peter van de Kamp Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Borough of Swarthmore, Delaware County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.90701° or 39° 54′ 25″ northLongitude
-75.35546° or 75° 21′ 20″ westOpen location code
87F6WJ4V+RROpenStreetMap ID
node 7058823947OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Science Center Green and Crum Woods.
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