Hector J. Robinson Observatory
The Hector J. Robinson Observatory, located in Lincoln Park, Michigan, is an astronomical observatory that features a 14-inch Celestron SCT telescope. After a renovation, the observatory resumed operations in September 2009.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lincoln Park High School and Council Point Park.
Lincoln Park High School
School
Lincoln Park High School is a public school in Lincoln Park, Michigan. The school colors are orange and blue, and the teams are called the Railsplitters, a reference to Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln Park High School is situated 870 feet west of Hector J. Robinson Observatory.
Council Point Park
Park
Council Point Park is a city-owned park in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located along the Ecorse River within the city of Lincoln Park.
Uniroyal Giant Tire
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Uniroyal Giant Tire was created by the United States Rubber Company for the 1964 New York World's Fair, where it functioned as a Ferris wheel. Since 1966 it has been a static display alongside Interstate 94 in Allen Park, Michigan, United States between the Southfield Freeway interchange and Outer Drive overpass. Uniroyal Giant Tire is situated 2 miles northwest of Hector J. Robinson Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lincoln Park and Allen Park.
Lincoln Park
Town
Lincoln Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Lincoln Park is located roughly 11 miles southwest of downtown Detroit.
Allen Park
Allen Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 27,528. Ford Motor Company is an integral part of the community.Ecorse
Town
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Ecorse is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring, Downriver suburb of Detroit, Ecorse is located roughly 9 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. Ecorse is situated 2 miles east of Hector J. Robinson Observatory.
Hector J. Robinson Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: City of Lincoln Park, Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.24582° or 42° 14′ 45″ northLongitude
-83.18688° or 83° 11′ 13″ westOpen location code
86JR6RW7+86OpenStreetMap ID
way 1242065595OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q14716128
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Urdu—“Hector J. Robinson Observatory” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد هيكتور جيه روبنسون”
- Japanese: “ヘクター・J・ロビンソン天文台”
- Urdu: “ہیکٹر جے رابنسن رصدگاہ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Victory Bible Baptist Church and Bethel Assembly of God.
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