Directions

to Brackett Observatory

Pomona College is the location of Millikan Laboratory & Planetarium and Brackett Observatory. Click here for directions to Millikan Laboratory & Planetarium.

Pomona College is located in the City of Claremont in the Pomona Valley. This city is on the easternmost border of Los Angeles County.

From the south: Take your favorite freeways to interstate 10 towards Pomona. Exit Indian Hill Blvd and go north (towards the mountains). Turn right on Arrow Highway. Then left on College Ave. Once you cross First Street you will be on the campus. Turn right on Bonita Avenue. Then turn left when the street comes to an end and use the parking lot that is to your right.You will be able to see the domes of the observatory to the northeast.

From the north: If coming from the northwest take the 210 East and stay on that freeway (don't take the ramp marked 210 to the 10 and 57 freeways) until it ends onto Foothill Boulevard. Continue east on Foothill. After you pass Indian Hill (which has a light) you will pass small roads. Turn right down the third one you come to (which is College Avenue). There are no lights or stop signs on these roads. If you are coming from the east take Foothill all the way until you hit the same road, College Avenue and then turn left. In this case it is the first unmarked street past Dartmouth Avenue. In all cases, follow College Avenue south until Bonita Avenue. Turn left on Bonita and at the t-intersection turn left and park in the lot to your right. The observatory domes will be visible to the northeast.

I strongly suggest you view and print the campus map as this will make finding the appropriate buildings much easier.

View Campus Map Here. For reference the two buildings mentioned above are Millikan Laboratory and Brackett Observatory. Also, Indian Hill Blvd is to the left (west) of the campus.