Perkins Observatory
Perkins Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Delaware, Ohio, United States. It is owned and operated by Ohio Wesleyan University. In 1931 it had the third largest telescope in the World; the 69 inch aperture Perkins telescope came online at this observatory.Photo: Analogue Kid, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stratford and Hyatts.
Stratford
Hamlet
Photo: JBTHEMILKER, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stratford is an unincorporated community in Delaware County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Hyatts
Hamlet
Photo: JBTHEMILKER, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hyatts is an unincorporated community in Delaware County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. Hyatts is situated 3 miles southwest of Perkins Observatory.
Delaware
Photo: Tysto, Public domain.
Delaware is a quaint town of 41,000 people in the Greater Columbus region of Ohio. Delaware is home to the liberal Ohio Wesleyan University. It is the birthplace of Rutherford B.
Perkins Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Description: astronomical observatory in Ohio, US
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Township of Delaware City, Delaware, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.25116° or 40° 15′ 4″ northLongitude
-83.05547° or 83° 3′ 20″ westInception
1923Operator
Ohio Wesleyan UniversityOpen location code
86GR7W2V+FROpenStreetMap ID
way 391281722OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q7169052
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Perkins Observatory” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “柏金斯天文臺”
- Italian: “osservatorio Perkins”
- Japanese: “パーキンス天文台”
- Spanish: “Observatorio Perkins”
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