Yale University Observatory, New Haven

Name: Yale University Observatory
Address: New Haven, United States

#59 among attractions in New Haven

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The Yale University Observatory, also known as the Leitner Family Observatory and Planetarium, is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Yale University, and maintained for student use. It is located in Farnham Memorial Gardens near the corner of Edwards and Prospect Streets, New Haven, Connecticut. ()

Established: 1830 (194 years ago)Coordinates: 41°19'16"N, 72°55'19"W

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North New Haven (Prospect Hill)New Haven United States

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Yale University Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University Art Gallery, Yale Center for British Art, Yale School of Art.

~1830 ftS
Museum, Natural history museum, History museum
Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven
9 min walk • Nestled in the heart of New Haven, Connecticut, the Peabody Museum of Natural History offers a captivating journey through the Earth's past for visitors and locals alike. This renowned institution is a part of Yale University and stands as an educational landmark...
1 miSW
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven
25 min walk • The Yale University Art Gallery is the oldest university art museum in the Western Hemisphere. It houses a major encyclopedic collection of art in several interconnected buildings on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
1 miSW
Collection of 16th- to 19th-century art
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
26 min walk • The Yale Center for British Art at Yale University in downtown New Haven, Connecticut, houses the largest and most comprehensive collection of British art outside the United Kingdom.
0.9 miSW
Museum, Universities and schools, Art gallery
Yale School of Art, New Haven
23 min walk • The Yale School of Art is the art school of Yale University. Founded in 1869 as the first professional fine arts school in the United States, it grants Masters of Fine Arts degrees to students completing a two-year course in graphic design, painting/printmaking, photography, or sculpture.
0.6 miSW
Landmark cemetery with graves of famous
Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven
15 min walk • Grove Street Cemetery or Grove Street Burial Ground is a cemetery in New Haven, Connecticut, that is surrounded by the Yale University campus. It was organized in 1796 as the New Haven Burying Ground and incorporated in October 1797 to replace the crowded burial ground on the New Haven Green.
~1800 ftSW
Game and entertainment center, Hockey, Sport venue
Ingalls Rink, New Haven
9 min walk • David S. Ingalls Rink is a hockey rink in New Haven, Connecticut, designed by architect Eero Saarinen and built between 1953 and 1958 for Yale University. It is commonly referred to as The Whale, due to its shape. The building was constructed for $1.5 million, which was double its original cost estimate.
0.5 miS
Hiking trail, Hiking
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, New Haven
14 min walk • The Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is an 81.2-mile multi-use rail trail located in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The trail was built on former New Haven and Northampton Company railbed, which was constructed along the route of the Farmington Canal in Connecticut and the Hampshire and Hampden Canal in Massachusetts, respectively.
0.7 miS
Music venue, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Woolsey Hall, New Haven
19 min walk • Woolsey Hall is the primary auditorium at Yale University, located on the campus' Hewitt Quadrangle in New Haven, Connecticut. It was built as part of the Bicentennial Buildings complex that includes the Memorial Rotunda and the University Commons, designed by the firm Carrère and Hastings for the Yale bicentennial celebration in 1901.
0.6 miW
Church
Dixwell Avenue Congregational Church, New Haven
16 min walk • The Dixwell Avenue Congregational United Church of Christ is a historic church at 217 Dixwell Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1820 as the African Ecclesiastical Society, the congregation has been a major part of African-American society in the city since then.
0.6 miS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St. Mary's Church, New Haven
17 min walk • St. Mary Parish is a Roman Catholic parish in New Haven, Connecticut, part of the Archdiocese of Hartford. The Parish of St. Mary consists of two churches: St. Mary's Church on Hillhouse Avenue, and St. Joseph's Church in the East Rock section of New Haven. The parish now known as St.
1 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Theater
Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven
26 min walk • Yale Repertory Theatre at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut was founded by Robert Brustein, dean of Yale School of Drama, in 1966, with the goal of facilitating a meaningful collaboration between theatre professionals and talented students.

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Which popular attractions are close to Yale University Observatory?

Nearby attractions include Betts House, New Haven (3 min walk), Marsh Botanical Gardens, New Haven (4 min walk), Atwater–Ciampolini House, New Haven (6 min walk), Kline Biology Tower, New Haven (7 min walk).

How to get to Yale University Observatory by public transport?

The nearest stations to Yale University Observatory:

Bus

Prospect/Edwards • Lines: Blue Line (Day), Blue Line (Weekend) (3 min walk)
Whitney/Edwards • Lines: Blue Line (Day), Orange Line (Day) (5 min walk)

Train

New Haven-State Street (28 min walk)