Frosty Drew Observatory is an educational astronomical

observatory An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial, marine, or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geophysical, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed. H ...

owned and operated by the Frosty Drew Memorial Fund. It is located in the Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge in

Charlestown, Rhode Island Charlestown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 7,997 at the 2020 census. History Charlestown is named after King Charles II, and was incorporated in 1738. The area was formerly part of the town ...

midway along the coast line between Westerly and

Point Judith Point Judith is a village and a small cape, on the coast of Narragansett, Rhode Island, on the western side of Narragansett Bay where it opens out onto Rhode Island Sound. It is the location for the year-round ferry service that connects Block Is ...

. It is named after Edwin "Frosty" Drew. The main instrument is a PlaneWave CDK600 24" Corrected Dall-Kirkham telescope which was installed in October, 2021. The current Director of the observatory and nature center is Scott MacNeill.frostydrew.org

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* Astronomical observatories in Rhode Island Buildings and structures in Charlestown, Rhode Island Education in Washington County, Rhode Island {{US-observatory-stub