Hartung–Boothroyd Observatory
The Hartung–Boothroyd Observatory is located atop Mount Pleasant near Cornell University outside of Ithaca, New York. It is used mainly as a teaching facility for upper-level undergraduate astronomy classes.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Observatory
- Description: observatory in Mount Pleasant, New York
- Also known as: “Hartung-Boothroyd Observatory”
- Address: 553 Mount Pleasant Road, Freeville, NY 13068
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Etna and Varna.
Etna
Hamlet
Etna is an unincorporated community in Tompkins County, New York, United States. It lies at an elevation of 1020 feet. Etna is situated 2 miles north of Hartung–Boothroyd Observatory.
Varna
Hamlet
Photo: Cornellrockey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Varna is a hamlet located in Tompkins County, New York, United States. It is within the Town of Dryden. As of the 2020 census, Varna had a population of 767. Varna is situated 2½ miles west of Hartung–Boothroyd Observatory.
Northeast Ithaca
Neighborhood
Northeast Ithaca is a census-designated place in Ithaca, New York in Tompkins County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Northeast Ithaca had a population of 2,701. Northeast Ithaca is a suburb of adjacent Ithaca, New York. Northeast Ithaca is situated 4 miles west of Hartung–Boothroyd Observatory.
Hartung–Boothroyd Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dryden, Tompkins, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.45823° or 42° 27′ 30″ northLongitude
-76.38463° or 76° 23′ 5″ westOpen location code
87J5FJ58+74OpenStreetMap ID
way 325125122OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q5675345
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Hartung–Boothroyd Observatory” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “哈顿－布特罗伊德天文台”
- Dutch: “Hartung-Boothroyd Observatorium”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد هارتونج بوثرويد”
- Japanese: “ハルトゥング＝ブースロイド天文台”
- Urdu: “ہارٹونگ بوتھروئڈ رصدگاہ”
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