C. E. K. Mees Observatory
C. E. K. Mees Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Bristol, New York, owned and operated by the University of Rochester. The observatory is named after C.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Observatory
- Description: astronomical observatory at the University of Rochester
- Also known as: “C. E. Kenneth Mees Observatory”, “C.E.K. Mees Observatory”, “Charles Edward Kenneth Mees Observatory”, “Mees Observatory”, and “University of Rochester C. E. K. Mees Observatory”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Western New York and Naples.
Western New York
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Western New York is a phrase often used within the state of New York, but it really has no consistent definition. In Buffalo and its immediate surrounding areas, the term encompasses only the westernmost eight counties of New York.
Naples
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Naples is a town in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 2,417 at the 2020 census. The Town of Naples contains a village, also called Naples.
C. E. K. Mees Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Town of South Bristol, Ontario, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.70028° or 42° 42′ 1″ northLongitude
-77.40856° or 77° 24′ 31″ westOperator
University of RochesterOpen location code
87J4PH2R+4HOpenStreetMap ID
way 825529270OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q5006411
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Japanese—“C. E. K. Mees Observatory” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد سى اى كاى ميس”
- Japanese: “C・E・K・ミース天文台”
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