Museum of the Earth
The Museum of the Earth is a natural history museum located in Ithaca, New York. The museum was opened in 2003 as part of the Paleontological Research Institution, an independent organization pursuing research and education in the history of the Earth and its life.- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Ithaca, New York
- Address: 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, 14850
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cayuga Medical Center and Allan H. Treman State Marine Park.
Cayuga Medical Center
Hospital
Cayuga Medical Center, officially referred to as Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca and abbreviated as CMC, was a not-for-profit general hospital in Ithaca, New York, serving the residents of Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Seneca, Tioga, and Tompkins counties. Cayuga Medical Center is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Museum of the Earth.
Allan H. Treman State Marine Park
Park
Photo: Mw13068, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Allan H. Treman State Marine Park is a 91-acre state park and marina located in the City of Ithaca in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The park is located at the south end of Cayuga Lake, one of the 11 Finger Lakes of New York. Allan H. Treman State Marine Park is situated 1 mile southeast of Museum of the Earth.
Hangar Theatre
Theater building
The Hangar Theatre is a non-profit, regional theatre located at 801 Taughannock Boulevard in Ithaca, NY. Its mainstage season and children's shows occur during the summer, but the Hangar, and other organizations, utilize the space year-round for special events. Hangar Theatre is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Museum of the Earth.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Northwest Ithaca and Cayuga Heights.
Northwest Ithaca
Neighborhood
Northwest Ithaca is a census-designated place in the Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Northwest Ithaca had a population of 2,231.
Cayuga Heights
Town
Cayuga Heights is a village in the Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, United States, and a suburb of Ithaca, New York. The population was 4,114 at the 2020 census. Cayuga Heights is situated 2½ miles east of Museum of the Earth.
Ithaca
Ithaca is a small city in the Finger Lakes region of central New York, at the southern tip of Cayuga Lake. In addition to being the home of Cornell University and Ithaca College, Ithaca is known for its several gorges and waterfalls, small eclectic shops and restaurants, and deep interest in politics.
Museum of the Earth
- Categories: natural history museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Town of Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.46648° or 42° 27′ 59″ northLongitude
-76.53573° or 76° 32′ 9″ westOpen location code
87J5FF87+HPOpenStreetMap ID
way 90849026OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q6941080
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Russian—“Museum of the Earth” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Museu de la Terra”
- Catalan: “Museum of the Earth”
- Chinese: “地球博物館”
- Chinese: “地球博物馆”
- Indonesian: “Museum of the Earth”
- Russian: “Музей Земли”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Overlook At West Hill (housing for the elderly) and Ithaca Fire Department West Hill Station 4.
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