Portage Lake Observatory
The Portage Lake Observatory was an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Michigan. It was located near the village of Dexter, Michigan, about 20 kilometers northwest of Ann Arbor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Peach Mountain Observatory.
Peach Mountain Observatory
Building
The Peach Mountain Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Michigan. It is located near the village of Dexter, Michigan, about 20 kilometers northwest of Ann Arbor. Peach Mountain Observatory is situated 3,500 feet southwest of Portage Lake Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hell and Pinckney.
Hell
Photo: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hell is a town of 266 people in Livingston County, in Southeast Michigan, best known for… well, its name. Despite its small size — the "main drag" of Hell is all of three buildings — the community has become a popular tourist destination for its irreverent name alone.
Pinckney
Village
Pinckney is a village in Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,415 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Putnam Township. Pinckney is situated 4 miles north of Portage Lake Observatory.
Putnam Township
Suburb
Putnam Township is a civil township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,890 at the 2020 census, down from 8,248 at the 2010 census. The village of Pinckney is located within the township. Putnam Township is situated 5 miles northwest of Portage Lake Observatory.
Portage Lake Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dexter Township, Washtenaw County, Southeast Michigan, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.40373° or 42° 24′ 13″ northLongitude
-83.92437° or 83° 55′ 28″ westOperator
University of MichiganOpen location code
86JRC33G+F7OpenStreetMap ID
way 794812078OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q7231423
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In Other Languages
“Portage Lake Observatory” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد بحيرة بورتاج”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Peach Mountain and Stinchfield Woods.
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