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Vesper Heights Observatory

Vesper Heights Observatory is an university building in , . Vesper Heights Observatory is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Guns into Plowshares and Eastern Mennonite School.

Work of art
Photo: Bdhamilton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a sculpture by Mennonite artists Esther Augsburger and Michael Augsburger. It depicts the blade of a giant plow, fashioned out of steel and 3,000 disabled handguns. is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Vesper Heights Observatory.

School
Photo: MikeFus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a K-12 private school in . It is affiliated with the Virginia Mennonite Conference of Mennonite Church USA. is situated 2,400 feet east of Vesper Heights Observatory.

Historic building
Photo: Strawser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic home located at . It was built between 1790 and 1800 and is a 1½-story, two bay by one bay, coursed limestone vernacular dwelling. is situated 2 miles south of Vesper Heights Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harrisonburg and New Erection.

Photo: Jarekt, CC BY 4.0.
is a city of 52,000 people in the , . The city is a major financial and retail center for eight counties in Virginia, and even draws people from parts of neighboring West Virginia.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community located in , in the U.S. state of . The community took its name from a Presbyterian church called "New Erection" because it was re-erected there, having previously been erected in . is situated 2½ miles west of Vesper Heights Observatory.

Village
is a census-designated place in , United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 1,263. It is a suburban bedroom community just to the west of . is situated 3 miles southwest of Vesper Heights Observatory.

Vesper Heights Observatory

Latitude
38.47225° or 38° 28′ 20″ north
Longitude
-78.88186° or 78° 52′ 55″ west
Levels
2
Open location code
87C3F4C9+V7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 534872603
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­dome
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