Perkin Observatory

Perkin Observatory is an observatory in Town of Dublin, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Perkin Observatory is situated nearby to the fitness club Whitney Gymnasium, as well as near the pitch Memorial Field.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beech Hill and Dublin Town Hall.

Beech Hill

Manor estate

Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Beech Hill is a historic former summer estate off New Harrisville Road in Dublin, New Hampshire. The centerpiece of the estate was a large Georgian Revival mansion with hip roof and wide projecting eaves, which had views of the surrounding area. Beech Hill is situated 1,000 feet northwest of Perkin Observatory.

Dublin Town Hall

Town hall

Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Dublin Town Hall is the seat of municipal government of Dublin, New Hampshire, prominently located at 1120 Main Street in the village center. Built in 1883 and redesigned in 1916, it is architecturally a prominent local example of Colonial Revival architecture with some Shingle style details. Dublin Town Hall is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Perkin Observatory.

Dublin Pond

Lake

Photo: Ken Gallager, Public domain.

Dublin Pond or Dublin Lake is a 236-acre water body located in Cheshire County in southwestern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Dublin. The pond lies at an elevation of 1,480 feet above sea level, near the height of land between the Connecticut River/Long Island Sound watershed to the west and the Merrimack River/Gulf of Maine watershed to the east.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dublin and Harrisville Rural District.

Dublin

Village

Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dublin is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,532 at the 2020 census, and an estimated 1,605 in 2025. It is home to Dublin School and Yankee magazine.

Harrisville Rural District

Neighborhood

Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Harrisville Rural District in Harrisville, New Hampshire was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The district encompasses a large area in the central southern part of the town, where much of its early development took place.

Harrisville

Village

Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.

Harrisville is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. Beyond the town center, the villages of Chesham and Eastview are included. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 984. Harrisville is situated 3 miles northwest of Perkin Observatory.

Perkin Observatory

Type: Observatory
Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Town of Dublin, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.90864° or 42° 54′ 31″ north

Longitude

-72.06428° or 72° 3′ 51″ west

Open location code

87J9WW5P+F7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 550960808

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=observatory

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