Astronomy Park
Astronomy Park is a park in Harrisonburg, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. Astronomy Park is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Telescopes, as well as near the grassland Festival Lawn.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Atlantic Union Bank Center and Edith J. Carrier Arboretum.
Atlantic Union Bank Center
Stadium
Atlantic Union Bank Center is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia that plays host to the James Madison Dukes men's and women's basketball teams. Atlantic Union Bank Center is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Astronomy Park.
Edith J. Carrier Arboretum
Garden
Photo: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0.
James Madison University is a public research university in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1908, the institution was renamed in 1938 in honor of the fourth president of the United States, James Madison. Edith J. Carrier Arboretum is situated 1,700 feet southwest of Astronomy Park.
JMU Convocation Center
Stadium
Photo: Smartyllama, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The JMU Convocation Center is a 6,426-seat multi-purpose arena in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The arena opened in 1982, and was home to the James Madison Dukes men's basketball and James Madison Dukes women's basketball teams through the 2019–20 season. JMU Convocation Center is situated 1,900 feet west of Astronomy Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Massanetta Springs and Belmont Estates.
Massanetta Springs
Village
Massanetta Springs is a census-designated place in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Massanetta Springs had a population of 6,384. Massanetta Springs is situated 2½ miles southeast of Astronomy Park.
Belmont Estates
Village
Belmont Estates is a census-designated place in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Belmont Estates had a population of 1,263. It is a suburban bedroom community just to the west of Harrisonburg. Belmont Estates is situated 3½ miles west of Astronomy Park.
Keezletown
Village
Keezletown is a census-designated place in Rockingham County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is located northeast of Harrisonburg. As of the 2020 census, Keezletown had a population of 369. Keezletown is situated 3½ miles east of Astronomy Park.
Astronomy Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Harrisonburg, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.43293° or 38° 25′ 59″ northLongitude
-78.86216° or 78° 51′ 44″ westOpen location code
87C3C4MQ+54OpenStreetMap ID
way 478526859OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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