Leitner Family Observatory and Planetarium
Leitner Family Observatory and Planetarium is a planetarium in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut which is located on Prospect Street. Leitner Family Observatory and Planetarium is situated nearby to the university building Betts House, as well as near Marsh Hall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library and Betts House.
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Library
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The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library is the rare book library and literary archive of Yale University Library in New Haven, Connecticut. It is one of the largest buildings in the world dedicated to rare books and manuscripts and is one of the largest collections of such texts. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library is situated 3,800 feet southwest of Leitner Family Observatory and Planetarium.
Betts House
University building
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Betts House, also known as the John M. Davies House or Davies Mansion, is a mansion owned by Yale University in the Prospect Hill Historic District of New Haven, Connecticut. Betts House is situated 510 feet north of Leitner Family Observatory and Planetarium.
Marsh Hall
University building
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Marsh Hall, historically known as the Othniel C. Marsh House, is a historic house on Prospect Hill in New Haven, Connecticut. The property, which includes the house and a 6.8 acres grounds now known as Marsh Botanical Garden, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965. Marsh Hall is situated 560 feet northwest of Leitner Family Observatory and Planetarium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prospect Hill Historic District and Prospect Hill.
Prospect Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Emporostheoros, Public domain.
The Prospect Hill Historic District is an irregularly-shaped 185-acre historic district in New Haven, Connecticut. The district encompasses most of the residential portion of the Prospect Hill neighborhood.
Prospect Hill
Neighborhood
Prospect Hill is a neighborhood of the city of New Haven, Connecticut located in the north central portion of the city, directly north of Downtown New Haven.
Whitney Avenue Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Doncram, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Whitney Avenue Historic District is a historic district in the East Rock neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut. It is a 203-acre district which included 1,084 contributing buildings when it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
Leitner Family Observatory and Planetarium
- Type: Planetarium
- Address: 355 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511
- Categories: building, observatory, university building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.32113° or 41° 19′ 16″ northLongitude
-72.92195° or 72° 55′ 19″ westOperator
Yale UniversityOpen location code
87H983CH+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 217366824OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=planetariumOpenStreetMap feature
building=universityOpenStreetMap feature
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