Physics/Astronomy Tower

Physics/Astronomy Tower is a university building in King County, Puget Sound, Washington. Physics/Astronomy Tower is situated near the university building Physics-Astronomy Building, as well as near The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Type: University building
Description: building on the University of Washington campus
Also known as: “PAT”, “Physics / Astronomy Tower”, “Physics-Astronomy Tower”, “University of Washington Physics-Astronomy Tower”, and “UW Physics-Astronomy Tower”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Henry Art Gallery and Drumheller Fountain.

Henry Art Gallery

Museum

Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Henry Art Gallery is the contemporary art museum of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. It is administered by the Arts Division of the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Washington. Henry Art Gallery is situated 1,200 feet north of Physics/Astronomy Tower.

Drumheller Fountain

Fountain

Photo: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Drumheller Fountain is an outdoor fountain on the University of Washington campus in Seattle, Washington, in the United States. The fountain was given its name in 1961 to honor the University Regent Joseph Drumheller, who gifted the central fountain machinery to the University for its centennial celebration. Drumheller Fountain is situated 1,000 feet east of Physics/Astronomy Tower.

Playhouse Theatre

Theater building

Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Playhouse Theatre is a theater located at 4045 University Way NE on The Ave in the University District, Seattle, Washington. It was converted from a tile warehouse in 1930 by Burton and Florence James, who set up the Seattle Repertory Playhouse with multi-ethnic performers and audiences. Playhouse Theatre is situated 1,300 feet north of Physics/Astronomy Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include University District and Montlake.

University District

Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The University District, or "U-District", surrounds the University of Washington in northeast Seattle. UW is one of the largest colleges in the United States.

Montlake

Neighborhood

Montlake is a wealthy residential neighborhood in central Seattle, Washington. It is located along the Montlake Cut of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, bounded to the north by Portage Bay, to the east by the Washington Park Arboretum, and to the south and west…

Physics/Astronomy Tower

Categories: building and education
Location: King County, Puget Sound, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

47.65334° or 47° 39′ 12″ north

Longitude

-122.3118° or 122° 18′ 43″ west

Operator

University of Washington

Open location code

84VVMM3Q+87

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1097782263

OpenStreetMap feature

building=university

Wikidata ID

Q101097885

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Physics-Astronomy Building and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

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