Toronto Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory
The Toronto Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory, formally the Louis B. Stewart Observatory, is a historical observatory located on the St. George campus of the University of Toronto, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Photo: Maury Markowitz, Public domain.
- Type: University building
- Description: observatory in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as: “Louis B. Stewart Observatory”, “SO”, and “Stewart Observatory”
- Address: 12 Hart House Circle, Toronto
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yonge-Dundas and Royal Ontario Museum.
Yonge-Dundas
Photo: Benson Kua, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Yonge-Dundas is the very heart of downtown Toronto—in more ways than one. After all, the major arterials of Yonge Street and Dundas St meet here, and the resulting intersection may be the city's busiest.
Royal Ontario Museum
Museum
Photo: Staka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of art, world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the largest museums in North America and the second largest in Canada. Royal Ontario Museum is situated 500 metres north of Toronto Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Discovery District and Yorkville.
Discovery District
Neighborhood
Photo: Cmglee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Discovery District is one of the commercial districts in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It has a high concentration of hospitals and research institutions, particularly those related to biotechnology.
Yorkville
Neighborhood
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Yorkville is a neighbourhood and former village in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is roughly bounded by Bloor Street to the south, Davenport Road to the north, Yonge Street to the east and Avenue Road to the west, and it is part of the Annex neighbourhood.
Kensington-Chinatown
Photo: dimitri, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kensington Market and Chinatown are neighbourhoods in the western side of downtown Toronto. Kensington Market is one of the most eclectic and unique locations in the entire city.
Toronto Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, observatory, and education
- Location: Old Toronto, Toronto, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.66318° or 43° 39′ 47″ northLongitude
-79.39462° or 79° 23′ 41″ westLevels
1Open location code
87M2MJ74+75OpenStreetMap ID
way 8033844OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q7826439
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Toronto Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مرصد تورونتو المغناطيسي للأرصاد الجوية”
- Catalan: “Toronto Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory”
- Chinese: “多伦多磁学和气象学观测站”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد تورونتو المغناطيسى للارصاد الجويه”
- French: “Observatoire magnétique et météorologique de Toronto”
- Malay: “Balai Cerap Magnet dan Meteorologi Toronto”
- Portuguese: “Observatório Magnético e Meteorológico de Toronto”
- Spanish: “Observatorio Magnetico y Meteorologico de Toronto”
- Spanish: “Observatorio Magnético y Meteorológico de Toronto”
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