Foggy Bottom Observatory
Foggy Bottom Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Colgate University. Its IAU code is 776. Built in 1951, it is located in Hamilton, New York.- Type: University building
- Description: astronomical observatory in Hamilton, New York
- Address: 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium and Hamilton Central School.
Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium
Stadium
Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium is a 10,221-seat multi-purpose stadium in Hamilton, New York, United States. It is the home of Colgate University's football and men's lacrosse teams. Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium is situated 3,600 feet west of Foggy Bottom Observatory.
Hamilton Central School
School
Hamilton Central School, located on West Kendrick Avenue in Hamilton, New York was established in 1946. It educates students in kindergarten through grade 12, with an average class size of 45 and a teacher to student ratio of 1:10. Hamilton Central School is situated 1 mile northwest of Foggy Bottom Observatory.
Hamilton Municipal Airport
Aerodrome
Hamilton Municipal Airport, opened in 1963, is a village-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile northwest of the central business district of Hamilton, a village in the town of Hamilton, Madison County, New York, United States. Hamilton Municipal Airport is situated 2½ miles northwest of Foggy Bottom Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hubbardsville and Eaton.
Hubbardsville
Hamlet
Hubbardsville is a hamlet within the town of Hamilton, Madison County, New York, United States. The community is 4.2 miles east of Hamilton. Hubbardsville has a post office with ZIP code 13355. Hubbardsville is situated 3½ miles east of Foggy Bottom Observatory.
Eaton
Village
Photo: Mhpmiller, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eaton is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 4,284 at the 2020 census, down from 5,255 in 2010. Eaton is situated 4½ miles northwest of Foggy Bottom Observatory.
Earlville
Village
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Earlville is a village in New York state bisected by two counties: Madison County and Chenango County, United States. The population was 774 as per the 2020 decennial census, a decrease from the 872 reported in the 2010 census. Earlville is situated 5 miles south of Foggy Bottom Observatory.
Foggy Bottom Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, observatory, and education
- Location: Hamilton, Madison, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.81656° or 42° 48′ 60″ northLongitude
-75.53255° or 75° 31′ 57″ westLevels
2Open location code
87J6RF88+JXOpenStreetMap ID
way 184871542OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q5464098
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Urdu—“Foggy Bottom Observatory” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد فوجى بوتوم”
- Japanese: “フォギーボトム天文台”
- Spanish: “Observatorio de Foggy Bottom”
- Urdu: “فوگی باٹم رصدگاہ”
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