Oregon Observatory, Sunriver

Name: Oregon Observatory
Address: 57245 River Road, Sunriver, 97707, United States
Telephone: +1 541-598-4406

#2 among attractions in Sunriver

Top attraction, Museum, Science museum, Observatories and planetariums

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Oregon Observatory is an astronomical observatory operated by the not-for-profit Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory in Sunriver, Oregon, United States, near Sunriver Resort. As of 2011, the observatory had eleven telescopes, and by 2013, it had twenty-three telescopes with thirteen of them 10 inches or more. In July 2012, the observatory was renamed the Oregon Observatory at Sunriver. ()

Established: 1990 (35 years ago)Coordinates: 43°53'7"N, 121°26'53"W

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57245 River RoadSunriver 97707 United States

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+1 541-598-4406

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

Nearby attractions include: High Desert Museum, Lava River Cave, Lava Butte, Benham Falls.

7.7 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
High Desert Museum, Bend
196 min walk • The High Desert Museum is a cultural gem nestled in the scenic city of Bend, Oregon. This unique institution is dedicated to the rich history, art, and wildlife of the North American high desert region. With an extensive array of indoor and outdoor exhibits, the museum...
3.9 miE
Natural attraction, Cave, Park
Lava River Cave, Newberry National Volcanic Monument
101 min walk • The Lava River Cave near Bend, Oregon, is part of the Newberry National Volcanic Monument, which is managed by the United States Forest Service. At 5,211 feet in length, the northwest section of the cave is the longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.
5.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Lava Butte, Bend
130 min walk • Lava Butte is a cinder cone in central Oregon, United States, just west of U.S. Route 97 between the towns of Bend, Oregon, and Sunriver, Oregon in Deschutes County.
4.1 miNE
Natural attraction, Bike trail, Park
Benham Falls, Sunriver
105 min walk • Benham Falls are rapids of the Deschutes River located between Sunriver and Bend, Oregon, United States. With a pitch of 22.5°, they are rated Class 5 for watercraft, and are the largest falls on the upper Deschutes.
5.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Dillon Falls, Sunriver
135 min walk • Dillon Falls are rapids in the U.S. state of Oregon near Bend in the Deschutes National Forest. With a pitch of 76.5°, the falls are a significant obstacle to whitewater running and are rated Class 5.
2.2 miS
Golf
Crosswater Club, Deschutes National Forest
57 min walk • Crosswater Club is a private golf club in the northwest United States, located in central Oregon at Sunriver, southwest of Bend. Opened 27 years ago in 1995, the par-72 golf course was designed by Robert E. Cupp and plays to 7,683 yards, at an approximate average elevation of 4,160 feet above sea level.
1 miSE
43°52'26"N • 121°26'10"W
Artists' Gallery Village at Sunriver, Sunriver
26 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum