Hobbs Observatory
Hobbs Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire's Department of Physics and Astronomy and home to the Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fall Creek.
Fall Creek
Village
Photo: Jeff the quiet, CC0.
Fall Creek is a village in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,422 at the 2020 census. The village is bordered by the Town of Lincoln. Fall Creek is situated 3½ miles south of Hobbs Observatory.
Hobbs Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.81581° or 44° 48′ 57″ northLongitude
-91.27179° or 91° 16′ 18″ westOperator
University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireOpen location code
86PCRP8H+87OpenStreetMap ID
way 504114616OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q5874895
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Satellite Map
Discover Hobbs Observatory from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Hobbs Observatory” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Hobbs Observatorium”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد هوبس”
- German: “Hobbs-Observatorium”
- Japanese: “ホッブズ天文台”
- Spanish: “Observatorio Hobbs”
- Urdu: “ہابز رصدگاہ”
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