Michigan State University Observatory

Michigan State University Observatory is an astronomical owned and operated by Michigan State University. It is located south of the Michigan State University campus in East Lansing, , near the corner of Forest Rd and College Rd.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Capital Area Multimodal Gateway and T. B. Simon Power Plant.

Railway station
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, also known as East Lansing station, is an intermodal transit station in . Operated by the Capital Area Transportation Authority, it is served by Amtrak's Blue Water passenger train, local buses, and intercity buses. is situated 1 mile northwest of Michigan State University Observatory.

Power station
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The T.B. Simon Power Plant is a multi-fuel cogeneration facility located on the campus of Michigan State University in , United States. is situated 4,200 feet north of Michigan State University Observatory.

Park
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The are horticultural gardens, with a landscape arboretum, located on Bogue Street on the Michigan State University campus in . is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Michigan State University Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Lansing and Okemos.

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is a city in and counties in the U.S. state of . A college town, is home to Michigan State University, one of the largest public universities in the United States.

Town
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is a census-designated place in in the U.S. state of . A , is located immediately southeast of . is situated 3 miles east of Michigan State University Observatory.

Neighborhood
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is a district in , United States, located south of downtown. The neighborhood is bordered by West Malcolm X Street to the north; South Cedar Street BL I-96 to the east; West Mount Hope Avenue to the south; and Townsend Street, the Grand River, and South Martin Luther King Jr. is situated 3½ miles west of Michigan State University Observatory.

Michigan State University Observatory

Latitude
42.7063° or 42° 42′ 23″ north
Longitude
-84.48345° or 84° 29′ 0″ west
Operator
Michigan State University
Open location code
86JQPG48+GJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 134955606
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q14716222
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Michigan State University Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Staatsuniversiteit van Michigan Observatorium”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد جامعة ولاية ميشيجان”
  • Japanese: “ミシガン州立大学天文台”
  • Urdu: “مشی گن اسٹیٹ یونیورسٹی رصدگاہ”

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