Astronomical Observatory

Astronomical Observatory (HM2IBR)

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N 40° 41.877', W 75° 12.527'

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1865


The Heavens declare the Glory of God;
and the firmament sheweth His handy.work.

This stone was taken from the Traill Green Observatory, the gift of Traill Green, A.M., LL.D., Trustee 1837-'41, Faculty 1837-'41, 1853-'97. Built at this site in 1864. Moved to a site north of Sullivan Road in 1915 and razed in 1928 to permit the construction of John Markle Mining Engineering Hall.
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HM NumberHM2IBR
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Placed ByLafayette College
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Date Added Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019 at 5:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 482361 N 4505248
Decimal Degrees40.69795000, -75.20878333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 41.877', W 75° 12.527'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 41' 52.62" N, 75° 12' 31.62" W
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