David Dunlap Observatory

The David Dunlap Observatory is an astronomical site in , Ontario, Canada. Established in 1935, it was owned and operated by the University of Toronto until 2008.
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  • 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.

Church
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is situated 1 km northeast of David Dunlap Observatory.

Railway station
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is a train and bus station in the GO Transit network located in , , . It was the northern terminus of the Richmond Hill line train service from the service's inception in 1982 until the opening of on December 5, 2016. is situated 1½ km north of David Dunlap Observatory.

Shopping center
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, or Hillcrest, is a 54,419-square-metre enclosed shopping centre located in the town of , Canada, on the northwest corner of and Carrville Road. It has 135 shops, services, and restaurants. is situated 1½ km southwest of David Dunlap Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Richmond Hill and Langstaff.

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is a city in Southern Ontario in the central portion of . It's part of the Greater Toronto Area, about 20 km north of the downtown core of Toronto.

Neighborhood
is a residential area at the tripoint of the cities of , , and Vaughan in , , . Located near Highway 7 and , the homes in the area date to the 1960s and 1970s. is situated 4 km south of David Dunlap Observatory.

Suburb
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is a suburban and former hamlet in the city of , , Canada, bordering the larger district. The hamlet was named after its founder, John Button. is situated 5 km east of David Dunlap Observatory.

David Dunlap Observatory

Latitude
43.86235° or 43° 51′ 45″ north
Longitude
-79.42239° or 79° 25′ 21″ west
Open location code
87M2VH6H+W2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 198088069
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q531487
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Satellite Map

Discover David Dunlap Observatory from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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”

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Highlights include Hillsview Park and Upper Pitch.

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