Cygnus Observatory
Cygnus Observatory is an observatory in Sunderland, England. Cygnus Observatory is situated nearby to the playground Play area, as well as near the pond Close Encounters.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hylton Viaduct and Penshaw Monument.
Hylton Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: PeterGHughes, CC BY 2.5.
Hylton Viaduct is a road traffic and pedestrian bridge spanning the River Wear in North East England, linking North Hylton and South Hylton in Sunderland as the A19 road. Hylton Viaduct is situated 1 mile east of Cygnus Observatory.
Penshaw Monument
Monument
Photo: FTMSuperfly, Public domain.
The Penshaw Monument is a memorial in the style of an ancient Greek temple on Penshaw Hill in the metropolitan borough of the City of Sunderland, North East England. Penshaw Monument is situated 1¼ miles south of Cygnus Observatory.
The Shipwrights Public House
Pub
Photo: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Shipwrights Public House is situated 1¼ miles east of Cygnus Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cox Green and Offerton.
Cox Green
Hamlet
Photo: Craigy144, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cox Green is a village in the Sunderland district, Tyne and Wear, England, situated on the south bank of the River Wear between Penshaw and Offerton. The village is linked to Washington Staithes on the north bank of the river, by the Cox Green Footbridge.
Offerton
Hamlet
Photo: Alan Fearon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Offerton is a hamlet in the Sunderland district of Tyne and Wear, England. It is situated about 4 miles west of Sunderland city centre.
South Hylton
Suburb
South Hylton is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Lying west of Sunderland city centre on the south bank of the River Wear, South Hylton has a population of 10,317.
Cygnus Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Address: Washington
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.89991° or 54° 53′ 60″ northLongitude
-1.48425° or 1° 29′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C6WVGX8+X7OpenStreetMap ID
way 429296817OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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