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
Fall Creek is a village in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. 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
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Latitude
44.81581° or 44° 48′ 57″ north
Longitude
-91.27179° or 91° 16′ 18″ west
Operator
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Open location code
86PCRP8H+87
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
Wikidata ID
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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”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Big Falls County Park and Laube Pond.
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