Lamont–Hussey Observatory
The Lamont–Hussey Observatory was an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Michigan. It was located in the city of Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Toyota Stadium and Bloemfontein railway station.
Toyota Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Graham Maclachlan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Free State Stadium, currently known as the Toyota Stadium for sponsorship reasons and formerly known as Vodacom Park, is a stadium in Bloemfontein in the Free State of South Africa, used mainly for rugby union and also sometimes for association football. Toyota Stadium is situated 3½ km southwest of Lamont–Hussey Observatory.
Bloemfontein railway station
Railway station
Photo: Andre Kritzinger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bloemfontein central railway station is a railway station located in Bloemfontein, Free State Province, South Africa. The first railway line connected Bloemfontein to Cape Town in 1890, resulting in a centrally located station site on the corner of Maitland and Harvey streets, east of Kings Park. Bloemfontein railway station is situated 2½ km south of Lamont–Hussey Observatory.
Cathedral of St Andrew and St Michael, Bloemfontein
Church
The Cathedral of St Andrew and St Michael is a religious building affiliated with the Anglican Church of South Africa and is located at 85 St Georges Street in the city of Bloemfontein in the Free State province, South Africa. Cathedral of St Andrew and St Michael, Bloemfontein is situated 3 km southwest of Lamont–Hussey Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dan Pienaar and Westdene.
Dan Pienaar
Suburb
Photo: Graham Maclachlan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dan Pienaar is a suburb of the city of Bloemfontein in South Africa.
Westdene
Suburb
Photo: Graham Maclachlan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Westdene is a suburb of the city of Bloemfontein in South Africa. Westdene is situated 2½ km west of Lamont–Hussey Observatory.
Bloemfontein
Photo: Carla de Villiers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bloemfontein is popularly and poetically known as "the city of roses", for its abundance of these flowers and the annual rose festival held there. The city hosts numerous museums, including the National Women's Monument, the Anglo-Boer War Museum, the National Museum, and the Oliewenhuis Art Museum.
Lamont–Hussey Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Mangaung, Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free State, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-29.09663° or 29° 5′ 48″ southLongitude
26.23619° or 26° 14′ 10″ eastOpen location code
5G28W63P+8FOpenStreetMap ID
way 491604748OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q13035260
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Japanese—“Lamont–Hussey Observatory” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Lamont-Hussey-sterrewag”
- Japanese: “ラモント-ハッシー天文台”
- Japanese: “ラモント＝ハッシー天文台”
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