Domed observatory

Domed observatory is a tower in Springfield, Windsor, Vermont. Domed observatory is situated nearby to the park amphitheater, as well as near Stellafane-East.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stellafane and Mount Ephraim.

Stellafane

Park

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The Stellafane Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Springfield, Vermont, founded in 1920 by Russell W. Porter. The Pink Clubhouse was built in 1923 at the site by the Springfield Telescope Makers. Stellafane is situated 1,500 feet west of Domed observatory.

Mount Ephraim

Peak

Mount Ephraim is a 1,490-foot mountain near Springfield, Vermont, U.S. and the highest land mass in the Precision Valley. It features one of several mysterious stone monuments that appear through the area. Mount Ephraim is situated 1½ miles south of Domed observatory.

Southview Housing Historic District

Heritage site

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The Southview Housing Historic District encompasses a collection of World War II-era residences on Stanley Road in Springfield, Vermont. They were built in 1942 to provided housing for workers producing militarily important materials, and have survived with remarkably little alteration since then. Southview Housing Historic District is situated 2 miles east of Domed observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Springfield and Chester.

North Springfield

Hamlet

North Springfield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the town of Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Springfield had a population of 694. North Springfield is situated 4 miles north of Domed observatory.

Chester

Village

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Chester is a census-designated place in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,005 at the 2010 census. The CDP is a statistical area encompassing three distinct places: the urbanized center of the town of Chester; a locale known as Chester Depot, which is separated from the town center by the tracks of the former Rutland Railroad; and the village of North Chester. Chester is situated 4 miles west of Domed observatory.

Charlestown

Town

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Charlestown is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,806 at the 2020 census, down from 5,114 at the 2010 census. Charlestown is situated 5 miles southeast of Domed observatory.

Domed observatory

Type: Tower
Location: Springfield, Windsor, Southern Vermont, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.27641° or 43° 16′ 35″ north

Longitude

-72.51391° or 72° 30′ 50″ west

Open location code

87M97FGP+HC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 295391534

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

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