Stony Brook Observatory
Stony Brook Observatory is an observatory in Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York. Stony Brook Observatory is situated nearby to College of Business, as well as near the square SAC Plaza.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Observatory
- Also known as: “Mount Stony Brook Observatory”
- Address: Stony Brook, NY 11790
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Charles B. Wang Center and Staller Center for the Arts.
Charles B. Wang Center
Community center
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The Charles B. Wang Center, located at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York, in Suffolk County, on Long Island, is a building dedicated to understanding Asian and American cultures, and the interactions of these cultures with other world cultures. Charles B. Wang Center is situated 1,700 feet east of Stony Brook Observatory.
Staller Center for the Arts
University building
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The Staller Center for the Arts is the main arts building at Stony Brook University, in New York State, USA. It opened in 1978 as the Stony Brook University Fine Arts Center before being renamed in October 1988 after a $1.8 million donation from the Staller family. Staller Center for the Arts is situated 1,200 feet east of Stony Brook Observatory.
Stony Brook station
Railway station
Photo: DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stony Brook is a station on the Port Jefferson Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located in Stony Brook, New York, adjacent to the campus of Stony Brook University, on the southeast side of New York State Route 25A, across the street from the intersection with Cedar Street. Stony Brook station is situated 2,600 feet north of Stony Brook Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stony Brook and East Setauket.
Stony Brook
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Stony Brook is a hamlet bordering the Long Island Sound, located in northern Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York. This historic town is home to Stony Brook University, The Stony Brook School, Three Village School District, and the “Stony Brook Village.”…
East Setauket
Hamlet
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East Setauket is a hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of Brookhaven, in Suffolk County, on Long Island, New York, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census, at which time it had a population of 10,998. East Setauket is situated 1½ miles east of Stony Brook Observatory.
Head of the Harbor
Village
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Head of the Harbor is a village in Suffolk County, on the North Shore of Long Island, New York, United States. The population was 1,472 at the time of the 2010 census. Head of the Harbor is situated 2 miles southwest of Stony Brook Observatory.
Stony Brook Observatory
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.91471° or 40° 54′ 53″ northLongitude
-73.12568° or 73° 7′ 32″ westOperator
Stony Brook UniversityOpen location code
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