David Cole Observatory
The David B. Cole Observatory is an educational astronomical observatory owned and operated by Barnstable High School. It is named after David Cole, the longtime trustee of the trust fund of Enoch Cobb.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Observatory
- Description: American astronomical observatory
- Also known as: “David B. Cole Observatory”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Barnstable High School and Hyannis West Elementary School.
Barnstable High School
School
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Barnstable High School is a public high school in the village of Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States, Town of Barnstable. The school is part of the Barnstable Public School District. Barnstable High School is situated 590 feet northeast of David Cole Observatory.
Hyannis West Elementary School
School
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The Barnstable Public School District oversees the operation all public schools in Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. The Superintendent of Schools is Sara Ahern. The Assistant Superintendent is Kristen Harmon. Hyannis West Elementary School is situated 2,500 feet southeast of David Cole Observatory.
Ancient Burying Ground
Cemetery
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The Ancient Burying Ground is a historical cemetery at Phinney's Lane in Barnstable, Massachusetts. It is the oldest cemetery in the village of Centerville, and the only surviving civic element of its colonial origins. was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. Ancient Burying Ground is situated 1 mile west of David Cole Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Craigville and Centerville.
Craigville
Hamlet
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Craigville is a part of the village of Centerville in Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. Craigville consists of the Craigville Beach area.
Centerville
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Centerville is one of the seven villages in the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod. Located on the South Side of Barnstable, Centerville is primarily residential, and includes a small business district as well as several notable beaches.
Hyannis
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Hyannis is a village of Barnstable in Massachusetts on Cape Cod. It is the major commercial center including several malls and the regional air, bus and ferry terminals. It is most famous, however, for being the hometown of the Kennedy family.
David Cole Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.65512° or 41° 39′ 18″ northLongitude
-70.32131° or 70° 19′ 17″ westOpen location code
87HFMM4H+2FOpenStreetMap ID
way 211873456OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q5232461
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Urdu—“David Cole Observatory” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد ديفيد كول”
- Urdu: “ڈیوڈ کول رصدگاہ”
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Highlights include Harbor Church and South Congregational Church.
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