Stellafane
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.Photo: Tkeator, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: observatory in Vermont, USA
- Also known as: “‘The Pink’”, “Stellafane Observatory”, and “Stellafane-West (Breezy Hill)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Ephraim and Southview Housing Historic District.
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 2 miles south of Stellafane.
Southview Housing Historic District
Heritage site
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 2½ miles east of Stellafane.
Springfield Cinemas 3
Movie theater
Springfield Cinemas 3 is a movie theater, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of Stellafane.
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 Stellafane.
Chester
Village
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Stellafane.
Charlestown
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 Stellafane.
Stellafane
- Categories: clubhouse, astronomical observatory, and recreation area
- Location: Springfield, Windsor, Southern Vermont, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.2778° or 43° 16′ 40″ northLongitude
-72.51905° or 72° 31′ 9″ westOperator
Springfield Telescope Makers ClubOpen location code
87M97FHJ+49OpenStreetMap ID
way 295406814OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q7607161
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Stellafane” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ستيلافان”
- Chinese: “斯特拉芬天文台”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ستيلافان”
- French: “observatoire de Stellafane”
- French: “Stellafane”
- German: “Stellafane”
- Japanese: “ステラファン”
- Spanish: “Observatorio Stellafane”
- Spanish: “Stellafane”
- Urdu: “اسٹیلافین”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stellafane tree farm and amphitheater.
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