Dearborn Observatory

The Dearborn Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the campus of Northwestern University. The observatory was originally constructed in 1888, through an agreement between the university and the Chicago Astronomical Society.
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  • University building
  • …lies at an elevation of 640 feet (195 metres)
  • …is also known as “2131 Tech Drive”
  • …is operated by Northwestern University
  • Description: astronomical observatory in Evanston, Illinois
  • Address: 2131 Tech Drive, Evanston, IL 60208

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shakespeare Garden and Northwestern University Lakefill.
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Garden
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Park
The is a large area… is situated 870 feet southeast of Dearborn Observatory.
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Library
Charles Deering Memorial Library is an academic… is situated 1,300 feet south of Dearborn Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Evanston Lakeshore Historic District and Central Street.
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Neighborhood
The is a residential historic district in , .
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Neighborhood
is the principal east-west artery… is situated 2 miles west of Dearborn Observatory.
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is 16 miles north of .

Dearborn Observatory

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Latitude
42.05668° or 42° 3′ 24″ north
Longitude
-87.67507° or 87° 40′ 30″ west
Open location code
86JJ384F+MX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42703497
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q4553007

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Dearborn Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Dearborn Observatorium”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد ديربورن”
  • German: “Dearborn Observatory”
  • Japanese: “2131 テック ドライヴ”
  • Japanese: “ディアボーン天文台”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Dearborn Observatory”
  • Norwegian: “Dearborn Observatory”
  • Portuguese: “Observatório Astronômico”
  • Urdu: “ڈیئربورن رصدگاہ”

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