Union College Observatory
Union College Observatory is an observatory in City of Schenectady, New York. Union College Observatory is situated nearby to the food court Upper Class Dining, as well as near Robison Herb Garden.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mandeville Gallery and Nott Memorial.
Mandeville Gallery
Art gallery
The Mandeville Gallery is an art gallery, located on the second floor of the Nott Memorial at Union College, Schenectady, New York, United States. The gallery opened in 1995 and is dedicated to exhibiting work by nationally recognized, contemporary artists exploring modern themes. Mandeville Gallery is situated 460 feet west of Union College Observatory.
Nott Memorial
Building
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The Nott Memorial is an elaborate 16-sided stone-masonry building which serves as both architectural and physical centerpiece of Union College in Schenectady, New York. Nott Memorial is situated 490 feet west of Union College Observatory.
Dudley Observatory
Observatory
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Dudley Observatory is an astronomical education non-profit located since 2019 in Loudonville, New York and is the oldest non-academic institution of astronomical research in America. Dudley Observatory is situated 2,600 feet southwest of Union College Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include General Electric Realty Plot and Schenectady.
General Electric Realty Plot
Neighborhood
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The General Electric Realty Plot, often referred to locally as the GE Realty Plot, GE Plots or just The Plot, is a residential neighborhood in Schenectady, New York, United States.
Schenectady
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Schenectady, once called the city that lights and hauls the world, is in the Hudson Valley region of New York. Approximately 20 minutes from New York's capital of Albany, Schenectady is best known as the birthplace of General Electric and for Proctor's Theater.
Scotia
Village
Scotia is a village in Schenectady County, New York, United States, incorporated in 1904. The population was 7,272 at the 2020 census. Scotia is part of the town of Glenville, and is connected with the city of Schenectady by the Western Gateway Bridge over the Mohawk River. Scotia is situated 2 miles west of Union College Observatory.
Union College Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: City of Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.81768° or 42° 49′ 4″ northLongitude
-73.92818° or 73° 55′ 42″ westOpen location code
87J8R39C+3POpenStreetMap ID
node 8596306114OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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