Naked-Eye Observatory
Naked-Eye Observatory is an observatory in Rutherford, Tennessee. Naked-Eye Observatory is situated nearby to the park Walnut Grove, as well as near Middle Tennessee State University Physics and Astronomy Department.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium and James E. Walker Library.
Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Tyler90wm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium is a stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders. Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium is situated 1,600 feet north of Naked-Eye Observatory.
James E. Walker Library
University building
The James E. Walker Library is the campus library of Middle Tennessee State University. Opened in 1999 under university president James E. Walker, it replaced an older library in Todd Hall, now home to the Art Department. James E. Walker Library is situated 1,300 feet east of Naked-Eye Observatory.
Central Magnet School
School
Central Magnet School is a public magnet school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school is a part of the Rutherford County school system and serves students from grades 6 through 12. Central Magnet School is situated 3,100 feet west of Naked-Eye Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Murfreesboro and Barfield.
Murfreesboro
Photo: Jacob bloodaxe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Murfreesboro is a city in the Nashville metropolitan area of Middle Tennessee. It is the largest suburb of Nashville and the sixth largest city in Tennessee.
Barfield
Hamlet
Barfield is an unincorporated community in Rutherford County, Tennessee, in the United States. Barfield is situated 5 miles southwest of Naked-Eye Observatory.
Naked-Eye Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Also known as: “The Uranidrome”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Rutherford, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.84676° or 35° 50′ 48″ northLongitude
-86.36841° or 86° 22′ 6″ westOpen location code
867MRJWJ+PJOpenStreetMap ID
way 114769553OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Uranidrome Obesrvatory and Walnut Grove.
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