Stellafane-West (Breezy Hill)

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.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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-West (Breezy Hill).

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 2½ miles east of Stellafane-West (Breezy Hill).

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-West (Breezy Hill).

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 Stellafane-West (Breezy Hill).

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 Stellafane-West (Breezy Hill).

Stellafane-West (Breezy Hill)

Type: Park
Category: 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″ north

Longitude

-72.51905° or 72° 31′ 9″ west

Operator

Springfield Telescope Makers Club

Open location code

87M97FHJ+49

OpenStreetMap ID

way 295406814

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Stellafane tree farm and amphitheater.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Stellafane Pink Clubhouse and McGregor observatory.

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