Frosty Drew Observatory, Charlestown

#1 among attractions in Charlestown

Top attraction, Museum, Observatories and planetariums

Map

Facts and practical information

Frosty Drew Observatory is an educational astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Frosty Drew Memorial Fund. It is located in the Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge in Charlestown, Rhode Island midway along the coast line between Westerly and Point Judith. It is named after Edwin "Frosty" Drew. The main instrument is a PlaneWave CDK600 24" Corrected Dall-Kirkham telescope which was installed in October, 2021. The current Director of the observatory and science center is Scott MacNeill. ()

Established: 1988 (36 years ago)Coordinates: 41°22'2"N, 71°39'49"W

Address

Ninigret ParkCharlestown 02813 United States

Contact

+1 401-859-1450

Website

Social media

Add

Charlestown

Day trips

Frosty Drew Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ninigret Pond, Fort Ninigret, Charlestown Historical Society, Cross Mills Public Library.

1.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Ninigret Pond, Charlestown
30 min walk • Ninigret is a coastal lagoon in Charlestown, Rhode Island, in the United States, located at 41°22′45″N 71°38′43″W. It is the largest of the nine lagoons, or "salt ponds", in southern Rhode Island.
1.2 miNE
Forts and castles
Fort Ninigret, Charlestown
32 min walk • Fort Ninigret is a historic fort and trading post site at Fort Neck Road in Charlestown, Rhode Island, built and occupied by European settlers in the seventeenth century.
1.6 miNE
41°22'57"N • 71°38'26"W
Charlestown Historical Society, Charlestown
41 min walk • Museum
1.6 miNE
41°22'57"N • 71°38'27"W
Cross Mills Public Library, Charlestown
41 min walk • Library