Winfree Observatory, Lynchburg

#37 among attractions in Lynchburg

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Winfree Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Randolph College. Built in 1900 and named after Maj. C.V. Winfree, it is located in Lynchburg, Virginia. ()

Established: 1900 (124 years ago)Coordinates: 37°26'22"N, 79°10'23"W

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Winfree Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Maier Museum of Art, Randolph College, Miller-Claytor House, Hollins Mill Park.

~930 ftE
Museum, Art museum
Maier Museum of Art, Lynchburg
5 min walk • Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College features works by American artists from the 19th through 21st centuries. Randolph College has been collecting American art since 1907 and the Maier Museum of Art now houses its collection of several thousand American paintings, prints, drawings, and photographs from the 19th and 21st centuries.
~700 ftE
Art museum, Universities and schools, Museum
Randolph College, Lynchburg
4 min walk • Randolph College is a private liberal arts and sciences college in Lynchburg, Virginia. Founded in 1891 as Randolph-Macon Woman's College, it was renamed on July 1, 2007, when it became coeducational.
0.6 miE
Georgian architecture
Miller-Claytor House, Lynchburg
15 min walk • Miller–Claytor House is a historic home located at Riverside Park in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is a two-story, white framed structure, sheathed with beaded weatherboards. It is believed to be the fourth house erected in the new town in 1791, and is probably the oldest extant Lynchburg dwelling.
1.4 miSE
37°25'19"N • 79°9'31"W
Hollins Mill Park, Lynchburg
37 min walk • Park
1.3 miNW
Colonial revival architecture
Virginia Episcopal School, Lynchburg
34 min walk • Virginia Episcopal School is a private, co-educational college preparatory, boarding and day school for students in grades 9 - 12, located in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States.
1.4 miSE
Library
Jones Memorial Library, Lynchburg
35 min walk • The Jones Memorial Library Building is a historic library building located on Rivermont Avenue at Lynchburg, Virginia. It was designed by the local architectural firm of Frye & Chesterman. It was erected in 1906–07 in the Neo-Classical Revival style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
1.3 miNW
Greek Revival architecture, Georgian architecture
Presbyterian Orphans Home, Lynchburg
34 min walk • Presbyterian Orphans Home, now known as Presbyterian Homes & Family Services, is a historic "cottage style" orphanage complex located at Lynchburg, Virginia.
1.1 miSE
Neighbourhood, Beaux-Arts architecture
Rivermont Historic District, Lynchburg
29 min walk • The Rivermont Historic District is a national historic district located in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is a 192.10-acre district consisting of the 300-3400 blocks of Rivermont Avenue as well as Riverside Park and a few properties alongside streets that face onto Rivermont Avenue.

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Which popular attractions are close to Winfree Observatory?

Nearby attractions include Randolph College, Lynchburg (4 min walk), Maier Museum of Art, Lynchburg (5 min walk), Miller-Claytor House, Lynchburg (15 min walk).