Staring Lake Observatory

Staring Lake Observatory is an observatory in Hennepin, Minnesota. Staring Lake Observatory is situated nearby to Eden Prairie Outdoor Center, as well as near Staring Lake Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Flying Cloud Airport and Eden Prairie Center.

Flying Cloud Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: MarkTraceur, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Flying Cloud Airport is a public airport located in the city of Eden Prairie in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, about 11 miles southwest of the central business district of Minneapolis.

The Eden Prairie Center is a mall located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. It has been managed by Jones Lang LaSalle as of 2020. It is anchored by Kohl's, Target, Von Maur and Scheels Sporting Goods. Eden Prairie Center is situated 1½ miles northeast of Staring Lake Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eden Prairie and Chanhassen.

Eden Prairie

Photo: Appraiser, Public domain.

Eden Prairie is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. It had a population of 64,198 at the 2020 census, making it the 16th-largest city in the state.

Chanhassen

Photo: Appraiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chanhassen is a small city in Minnesota just southwest of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Chanhassen is close to the big city, but still has that small town charm, making it appealing for all types of visitors.

Shakopee

Photo: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Shakopee is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Minnesota, United States. It is southwest of Minneapolis. Sited on the south bank bend of the Minnesota River, Shakopee and nearby suburbs comprise the southwest portion of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, the nation's 16th-largest metropolitan area, with 3.7 million people.

Staring Lake Observatory

Type: Observatory
Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Hennepin, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.83888° or 44° 50′ 20″ north

Longitude

-93.45162° or 93° 27′ 6″ west

Open location code

86P8RGQX+H9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 538098124

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=observatory

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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eden Prairie Outdoor Center and Staring Lake.

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