Orchard Hill Observatory

Amherst, Italy

The Orchard Hill Observatory is an astronomical observatory located at the highest point on the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus. Constructed in 1965, the observatory is a red brick building with a 16-inch Cassegrain reflector optical telescope. It is used for several community events.

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Nearby

University Museum of Contemporary Art art_museum · 0.7 km away
Università del Massachusetts a Amherst university · 0.8 km away
Old Chapel monumenti · 0.8 km away
Wildwood Cemetery cemetery · 0.9 km away
Garber Field stadium · 1 km away
Amherst West Cemetery beni_culturali · 2 km away
Amherst West Cemetery cemetery · 2 km away
Amherst History Museum musei · 2 km away