Detroit Observatory

astronomical observatory in Ann Arbor, United States of America
Organization astronomical_observatory Q4159412
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Detroit Observatory

Summary

Detroit Observatory is an astronomical observatory[1]. It draws 170 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #59 of 345).[2]

Key Facts

  • Detroit Observatory is located in Ann Arbor[3].
  • Detroit Observatory is in the country of United States[4].
  • Detroit Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory[5].
  • Detroit Observatory is part of University of Michigan[6].
  • Detroit Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Detroit Observatory[7].
  • 1854 marks the founding of Detroit Observatory[8].
  • Detroit Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.281667, 'lon': -83.731667}[9].
  • Detroit Observatory's official website is recorded as https://detroitobservatory.umich.edu[10].
  • Detroit Observatory's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place[11].
  • Detroit Observatory's date of official opening is recorded as 1854[12].
  • Detroit Observatory sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+294'}[13].

Body

Founding

1854 marks the founding of Detroit Observatory[8].

Identity

Detroit Observatory is part of University of Michigan[6].

Why It Matters

Detroit Observatory draws 170 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #59 of 345).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 11
    Image → Detroit Observatory.jpg, Detroit Observatory, Observatory Street and Ann Street, Univ
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'hy', 'ru', 'ur', 'zh']
    Gnd id → 1228901-2
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  2. 10w ago · Edward · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap way id → 384164266
    Inception → —
    Official website → https://detroitobservatory.umich.edu
    Instance of → —
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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