Ford Observatory
The Clinton B. Ford Observatory is an astronomical observatory that is operated by the Ithaca College Department of Physics and Astronomy. The observatory is located in the forest on the south end of the Ithaca College campus in Ithaca, New York.- Type: Observatory
- Also known as: “Clinton Ford Observatory”
- Address: 120 Flora Brown Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Buttermilk Falls State Park and Ithaca City Hall.
Buttermilk Falls State Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Tr!sie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Buttermilk Falls State Park is a 811-acre state park located southwest of Ithaca, New York, United States. Like Robert H. Treman State Park, a portion of the land that was to become the state park came from Robert and Laura Treman in 1924.
Ithaca City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ithaca City Hall is a town hall, which is situated 1½ miles north of Ford Observatory.
State Theater
Theater building
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
State Theatre of Ithaca is a historic, 1600-seat theatre located at Ithaca in Tompkins County, New York that hosts various events from bands, to plays, to comedy acts, to silent films, and more. State Theater is situated 1½ miles north of Ford Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Hill and Ithaca.
South Hill
Suburb
South Hill is a census-designated place in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 7,245 at the 2020 census. The South Hill CDP is located within the town of Ithaca and it is located near the south end of Cayuga Lake.
Ithaca
Ithaca is a small city in the Finger Lakes region of central New York, at the southern tip of Cayuga Lake. In addition to being the home of Cornell University and Ithaca College, Ithaca is known for its several gorges and waterfalls, small eclectic shops and restaurants, and deep interest in politics.
East Ithaca
Suburb
East Ithaca is a suburban community and CDP in Tompkins County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, East Ithaca had a population of 3,175. East Ithaca is a suburb of the City of Ithaca on its eastern city line and in the Town of Ithaca. East Ithaca is situated 1½ miles northeast of Ford Observatory.
Ford Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Town of Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.41756° or 42° 25′ 3″ northLongitude
-76.49408° or 76° 29′ 39″ westOpen location code
87J5CG94+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 321385152OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q5467884
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Ford Observatory” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Clinton B. Ford Observatorium”
- Dutch: “Ford Observatorium”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد فورد”
- Japanese: “フォード天文台 (イサカ)”
- Urdu: “فورڈ رصدگاہ (ایتھاکا)”
- Urdu: “فورڈ رصدگاہ”
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