York University Observatory (Q8055599)

  • matcher place: Toronto (relation 324211), Golden Horseshoe (relation 9330407)
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  • English Wikipedia categories: Astronomical observatories in Canada, Brutalist architecture in Canada, Buildings and structures completed in 1969, Buildings and structures in Toronto, North York, York University buildings
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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Allan I. Carswell Astronomical Observatory, formerly known as the York University Astronomical Observatory, is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by York University. It is located in the North York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Opened in 1969, York's observatory is opened to both researchers and amateur astronomers. The observatory was renamed the Allan Ian Carswell Astronomical Observatory in 2017 after York University Emeritus Professor of Physics Allan Carswell.

Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

L'observatoire de l'université York est un centre de recherche astronomique canadien opéré par l'université York, à Toronto, en Ontario.

Wikidata location: 43.7739, -79.5073 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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way: York University, Keele Campus (OSM)exact location match [show tags]
name: York University, Keele Campus
amenity: university
name:et: Yorki Ülikool
name:he: אוניברסיטת יורק
name:ru: Йоркский университет
name:uk: Йоркський університет
operator: York University
wikipedia: en:York University

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astronomical observatory (Q1254933) observatory:type=astronomical
observatory (Q62832) landuse=observatory, man_made=observatory

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Astronomical observatories in Canada amenity=astronomical_observatory, amenity=university, landuse=observatory, man_made=telescope
York University buildings building=university, site=university, amenity=university, type=site