Van Vleck Observatory, Middletown

Name: Van Vleck Observatory
Address: Middletown, United States

#8 among attractions in Middletown

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Van Vleck Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Wesleyan University. It was built in 1914 and named after the former head of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy at the university, Prof. John M. Van Vleck. It is located in Middletown, Connecticut. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1914 (110 years ago)Coordinates: 41°33'20"N, 72°39'34"W

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Van Vleck Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Indian Hill Cemetery, Arrigoni Bridge, Church of the Holy Trinity and Rectory, Kidcity Children's Museum.

~940 ftSW
Cemetery
Indian Hill Cemetery, Middletown
5 min walk • Indian Hill Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located at 383 Washington Street in Middletown, Connecticut on a hill adjacent to Wesleyan University.
1.1 miNE
Bridge
Arrigoni Bridge, Middletown
29 min walk • The Arrigoni Bridge, also known locally as the Portland Bridge is a steel through arch bridge carrying Route 66 and Route 17 across the Connecticut River, connecting Middletown, Connecticut to Portland, Connecticut.
0.6 miNE
Church
Church of the Holy Trinity and Rectory, Middletown
15 min walk • The Church of the Holy Trinity is an historic Episcopal church at 381 Main Street in Middletown, Connecticut. Completed in 1874, it is one of the city's finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture. Its nearby former rectory, also known as the Bishop Acheson House, is one of its finest Colonial Revival houses.
0.6 miNE
41°33'44"N • 72°39'3"W
Kidcity Children's Museum, Middletown
17 min walk • Children's museum, Museum, Entertainment
0.5 miE
Church
St. Mary of Czestochowa Parish, Middletown
14 min walk • St. Mary of Czestochowa Parish is a Catholic church parish in Middletown, Connecticut that was founded for Polish immigrants. The St. Mary of Czestochowa Church is a church building at 79 South Main Street in Middletown. The parish was founded in 1903.
0.4 miNE
Church
St. Sebastian Church, Middletown
11 min walk • Saint Sebastian is a Roman Catholic church in Middletown, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Norwich.
1.1 miSW
Museum, History museum
Wadsworth Mansion, Middletown
30 min walk • The Wadsworth Mansion at Long Hill Estate is located at 421 Wadsworth Street in Middletown, Connecticut. It is a 16,000-square-foot classical revival house situated on 103 acres wooded area. It is currently owned by the City of Middletown and is operated by the Long Hill Estate Authority.
1 miSW
Dam
Starr Mill, Middletown
26 min walk • Two 19th century factory buildings are sited on a bank beside Starr Mill pond on Beverly Heights just off Middlefield Street.
1 miNE
Bridge
Providence & Worcester railroad bridge, Middletown
25 min walk • The Middletown–Portland railroad bridge is a swing truss bridge crossing the Connecticut River and Route 9 in Middletown, Connecticut, just south of the Arrigoni Bridge. Built in 1911, the bridge is a Warren through-truss swing bridge with an overall length of 1,142 feet. The center span rotates to allow vessels to pass through.
~830 ftE
Art gallery, Universities and schools
Wesleyan University, Middletown
4 min walk • Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut. Founded in 1831 as a men's college under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church and with the support of prominent residents of Middletown, the college was the first institution of higher...
~1290 ftE
Romanesque revival architecture
Xi Chapter, Middletown
7 min walk • The Xi Chapter, Psi Upsilon Fraternity is a fraternity chapter at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. Its 1891 building, the Psi Upsilon Fraternity Building, is an architecturally significant example of Romanesque and Jacobethan architecture, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

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Nearby attractions include Wesleyan University, Middletown (4 min walk), Indian Hill Cemetery, Middletown (5 min walk), Buddhist Faith Fellowship of Connecticut, Middletown (6 min walk), Xi Chapter, Middletown (7 min walk).