Gilliland Observatory
Gilliland Observatory is an observatory in Suffolk, Massachusetts. Gilliland Observatory is situated nearby to the archaeological site Dinosaur Footprints, as well as near Science Park station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Science and TD Garden.
Museum of Science
Museum
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The Museum of Science is a nature and science museum and indoor zoological establishment located in Science Park, a plot of land in Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts, spanning the Charles River.
TD Garden
Stadium
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TD Garden is a multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It is located directly above the MBTA's North Station, and it replaced the original Boston Garden upon opening in 1995. TD Garden is situated 2,700 feet east of Gilliland Observatory.
Massachusetts General Hospital
Hospital
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Massachusetts General Hospital is a teaching hospital located in the West End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It is the original and largest clinical education and research facility of Harvard Medical School/Harvard University, and houses the world's largest hospital-based research program with an annual research budget of more than $1.2 billion in 2021. Massachusetts General Hospital is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Gilliland Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Cambridge and West End.
East Cambridge
Neighborhood
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East Cambridge is a neighborhood of Cambridge, Massachusetts. East Cambridge is bounded by the Charles River and the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston on the east, the Somerville border on the north, Broadway and Main Street on the south, and the railroad tracks on the west.
West End
Suburb
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The West End is a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, bounded generally by Cambridge Street to the south, the Charles River to the west and northwest, North Washington Street on the north and northeast, and New Sudbury Street on the east.
Beacon Hill
Suburb
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Historical heavyweights, Back Bay and Beacon Hill are some of Boston's most beautiful neighborhoods. With narrow, gas-lit streets and scores of architecturally significant buildings, these distinctly different neighborhoods will make up the core of almost any visitor's itinerary.
Gilliland Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.36792° or 42° 22′ 5″ northLongitude
-71.07199° or 71° 4′ 19″ westOpen location code
87JC9W9H+56OpenStreetMap ID
node 8580608627OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dinosaur Footprints and Science Park station.
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