Star Gazers’ Stone
Star Gazers' Stone located on Star Gazers' Farm near Embreeville, Pennsylvania, USA, marks the site of a temporary observatory established in January 1764 by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon which they used in their survey of the Mason-Dixon line.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
- Type: Monument
- Description: stone placed early in 1764 by Mason and Dixon near present day Embreeville, PA
- Also known as: “Star Gazers‘ stone” and “Star Gazers‘ Stone”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Baily Farm.
Baily Farm
House
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Baily Farm is a historic home and barn located in West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The house was built about 1795, and is a two-story, five-bay, stuccoed stone dwelling in a vernacular Federal style. Baily Farm is situated 1½ miles northeast of Star Gazers’ Stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Embreeville and Mortonville.
Embreeville
Hamlet
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Embreeville is a historical unincorporated community, little more than a rural stretch of road with a few businesses and homes, in Newlin Township, Pennsylvania, United States, on a bend of Brandywine Creek.
Mortonville
Hamlet
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Mortonville is an unincorporated area and historic hamlet in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States, situated on the eastern bank of the West Branch Brandywine Creek. Mortonville is situated 2½ miles west of Star Gazers’ Stone.
Thorndale
Village
Photo: Coemgenus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thorndale is a census-designated place in Caln Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,407 at the 2010 census. Thorndale is the commercial and administrative center of Caln Township. Thorndale is situated 4 miles north of Star Gazers’ Stone.
Star Gazers’ Stone
- Categories: stone, triangulation pillar, and historic site
- Location: West Bradford Township, Chester County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.93921° or 39° 56′ 21″ northLongitude
-75.73243° or 75° 43′ 57″ westOpen location code
87F6W7Q9+M2OpenStreetMap ID
way 824018580OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q7600726
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Highlights include Old Chester County Home Cemetery and Original Chester County Alms House Cemetery.
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