These are the directions to The Darling Hill Observatory
Darling Hill Observatory
(the map is centered on Darling Hill Observatory)
– Take Interstate 81 to the TULLY Exit 14 (20 minutes from Syracuse or Cortland).
– Turn WEST on ROUTE 80 (the Burger King Direction, NOT the Nice n’ Easy Direction).
– Travel 3.3 miles to VESPER.
– Turn LEFT onto STRONG ROAD.
– Travel SOUTH on STRONG ROAD (it winds a bit) for 0.4 miles (at the poorly marked fork in the road, head up the Big Hill to the LEFT).
– Drive for about 1 mile. Look for an OPEN GATE on the RIGHT with a large sign saying “Syracuse Astronomical Society.”
– Turn RIGHT and drive on up the hill.
– If it is dark, remember to turn your headlights off and use your parking lights (otherwise you will affect other observers’ night vision).
– Park in the meadow and proceed up to the observatory building.
DHO Parking Map