David Dunlap Observatory
The David Dunlap Observatory is an astronomical observatory site in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1935, it was owned and operated by the University of Toronto until 2008.- Type: Observatory
- Description: astronomical observatory in Ontario Canada
- Also known as: “DDO”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Richmond Hill Christian Community Church and Richmond Hill GO Station.
Richmond Hill Christian Community Church
Church
Richmond Hill Christian Community Church is situated 1 km northeast of David Dunlap Observatory.
Richmond Hill GO Station
Railway station
Richmond Hill GO Station is a train and bus station in the GO Transit network located in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. It was the northern terminus of the Richmond Hill line train service from the service's inception in 1982 until the opening of Gormley GO Station on December 5, 2016. Richmond Hill GO Station is situated 1½ km north of David Dunlap Observatory.
Hillcrest Mall
Shopping center
Hillcrest Mall, or Hillcrest, is a 54,419-square-metre enclosed shopping centre located in the city of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, on the northwest corner of Yonge Street and Carrville Road. It has 135 shops, services, and restaurants. Hillcrest Mall is situated 1½ km southwest of David Dunlap Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Richmond Hill and Langstaff.
Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill is a city in Southern Ontario in the central portion of York Region. It's part of the Greater Toronto Area, about 20 km north of the downtown core of Toronto.Langstaff
Neighborhood
Langstaff is a residential area at the tripoint of the cities of Richmond Hill, Markham, and Vaughan in York Region, Ontario, Canada. Located near Highway 7 and Yonge Street, the homes in the area date to the 1960s and 1970s. Langstaff is situated 4 km south of David Dunlap Observatory.
Buttonville
Suburb
Buttonville is a suburban neighbourhood and former hamlet in the city of Markham, Ontario, Canada, bordering the larger Unionville district. The hamlet was named after its founder, John Button. Buttonville is situated 5 km east of David Dunlap Observatory.
David Dunlap Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Richmond Hill, York Region, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.86235° or 43° 51′ 45″ north
Longitude
-79.42239° or 79° 25′ 21″ west
Open location code
87M2VH6H+W2
OpenStreetMap ID
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OpenStreetMap feature
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Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Welsh—“David Dunlap Observatory” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “大卫·邓拉普天文台”
- Chinese: “大衛·鄧拉普天文台”
- Chinese: “大衛·鄧拉普天文臺”
- Chinese: “大衛·鄧普天文台”
- Chinese: “大衛·鄧普天文臺”
- Dutch: “David Dunlap Observatorium”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد ديفيد دنلاب”
- French: “observatoire David Dunlap”
- French: “Observatoire David Dunlap”
- German: “David Dunlap Observatory”
- Italian: “David Dunlap Observatory”
- Japanese: “デービッド・ダンラップ天文台”
- Polish: “David Dunlap Observatory”
- Portuguese: “Observatório David Dunlap”
- Russian: “Обсерватория им. Дэвида Данлэпа”
- Russian: “Обсерватория имени Дэвида Данлэпа”
- Slovak: “David Dunlap Observatory”
- Spanish: “Observatorio David Dunlap”
- Urdu: “ڈیوڈ ڈنلیپ رصدگاہ”
- Welsh: “Arsyllfa David Dunlap”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hillsview Park and Upper Pitch.
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