Directions to the Three College Observatory

The observatory is approximately 40 minutes east of Greensboro. From Greensboro proceed east on Interstate 85 to the Burlington area.

From the Chapel Hill -- Raleigh -- Durham area proceed west on I 85 to the vicinity of Burlington -- Graham (near exit 147 on I85/I40).

From the Greensboro -- Winston-Salem area proceed east on I 85 to the vicinity of Burlington -- Graham (near exit 147).

A detailed map and driving directions may be obtained by clicking on one of the links below. If you have the Adobe Acrobat Reader, we recommend the Adobe pdf format because it prints clearly. (You may download a free copy of the Reader by clicking here).

Click here for the map/driving directions (in Adobe Acrobat pdf format)

You may find it useful to use Mapquest or other internet maps to generate driving directions. The gravel road leading to the observatory is very close to the private home that is located near the mailbox at

approximately 5106 Thompson Mill Road, Graham, NC 27253

Approximate Mapquest Link

Approximate Googlemaps Link