Whitin Observatory
Whitin Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Wellesley College. Built in 1900, with additions in 1906, 1967, and 2010, it is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and named after Wellesley College trustee Mrs.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wellesley College and Davis Museum at Wellesley College.
Wellesley College
College
Wellesley College is a private women's liberal arts college in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1870 by Henry and Pauline Durant as a female seminary, it is a member of the Seven Sisters Colleges, an unofficial grouping of women's colleges in the northeastern United States. Wellesley College is situated 1,700 feet southwest of Whitin Observatory.
Davis Museum at Wellesley College
Museum
The Davis Museum is an art museum located on the Wellesley College campus in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The college art collection was first displayed in the Farnsworth Art Building, founded in 1889. Davis Museum at Wellesley College is situated 1,400 feet west of Whitin Observatory.
Wellesley Square station
Railway station
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Wellesley Square station is a commuter rail station on the MBTA Commuter Rail Framingham/Worcester Line, located just north of the Route 16-Route 135 intersection in downtown Wellesley, Massachusetts. Wellesley Square station is situated 2,300 feet east of Whitin Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wellesley and Natick.
Wellesley
Wellesley is a city in Massachusetts in the Greater Boston area. It is a wealthy suburb and home to Wellesley College, Babson College and Mass Bay Community College. Wellesley includes the villages of Babson Park and Wellesley Hills.
Natick
Natick is a town in Massachusetts with a population of about 37,000. It's approximately 10 miles west of Boston.
Felchville
Neighborhood
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Felchville is a populated place in Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Felchville is situated 3 miles west of Whitin Observatory.
Whitin Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Town of Wellesley, Norfolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.29495° or 42° 17′ 42″ northLongitude
-71.3026° or 71° 18′ 9″ westOpen location code
87JC7MVW+XXOpenStreetMap ID
way 43360058OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q12072873
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Ukrainian—“Whitin Observatory” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد ويتين”
- Japanese: “ホワイティン天文台”
- Ukrainian: “Обсерваторія Вайтін”
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