Paul Robinson Observatory, Voorhees State Park

Name: Paul Robinson Observatory
Address: Voorhees State Park, United States

#1 among attractions in Voorhees State Park

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Paul Robinson Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the New Jersey Astronomical Association. It is located at Voorhees State Park in Lebanon Township, New Jersey. ()

Coordinates: 40°40'54"N, 74°53'53"W

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Paul Robinson Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hunterdon Art Museum, Red Mill, Red Mill Museum Village, Round Valley Reservoir.

3.2 miS
Art museum, Museum
Hunterdon Art Museum, Clinton
82 min walk • The Hunterdon Art Museum, previously known as the Hunterdon Art Center and the Hunterdon Museum of Art, is located in a historic stone mill at 7 Lower Center Street in Clinton, New Jersey.
3.2 miS
History museum, Art gallery, Museum
Red Mill, Clinton
83 min walk • The Red Mill is a 4-story grist mill located along the South Branch Raritan River at 56 Main Street in Clinton, New Jersey. It was built c. 1810 as an industrial mill. It has served several roles, including a wool processing plant, a peach basket factory, and a textile mill.
3.2 miS
Museum
Red Mill Museum Village, Clinton
82 min walk • The Red Mill Museum Village, historically known as the Clinton Historical Museum, is an open-air museum located along the South Branch Raritan River at 56 Main Street in Clinton, New Jersey. It includes the historic Red Mill and the adjacent M. C. Mulligan & Sons Quarry.
5.3 miSE
National park
Round Valley Reservoir
135 min walk • The Round Valley Reservoir in Clinton Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States, was formed in 1960 when the New Jersey Water Authority constructed two large dams and flooded a large valley.
3.1 miS
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture
Clinton Historic District, Clinton
79 min walk • The Clinton Historic District is a 175-acre historic district encompassing much of the town of Clinton in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 1995, for its significance in architecture, commerce, engineering, industry and exploration/settlement.
5.1 miS
Neighbourhood
Lansdowne, Clinton
130 min walk • Lansdowne is an unincorporated community located within Franklin Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was named after Lansdown, England. Judge Samuel Johnston owned a large estate here.
3.2 miS
Library
Old Grandin Library, Clinton
81 min walk • The Old Grandin Library is a historic building located at 12 East Main Street in Clinton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 1, 1974 for its significance in architecture and education.
4.6 miE
Restaurant
Mountainville, Lebanon
117 min walk • Mountainville is an unincorporated community located within Tewksbury Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The Mountainville Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
2.9 miSW
National park
Spruce Run Recreation Area
75 min walk • Spruce Run Recreation Area is a 1,290-acre New Jersey state recreation area located in Union Township and Clinton Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.
5.5 miS
Natural attraction, Protected area
Hawk Rise Sanctuary
142 min walk • Hawk Rise Sanctuary is a 95-acre ecological preserve and wetland complex in Linden, New Jersey, bordering the Rahway River. It is at the lower reaches of the Rahway River Parkway.
3.2 miS
Neighbourhood
M. C. Mulligan & Sons Quarry, Clinton
83 min walk • The M. C. Mulligan & Sons Quarry is a 8.8-acre historic district encompassing a former limestone quarry located at 56 Main Street in the town of Clinton in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 30, 1994, for its significance in agriculture, commerce, and industry.

Paul Robinson Observatory, Voorhees State Park

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Paul Robinson Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)