The Leander McCormick Observatory is one of the astronomical observatories operated by the Department of Astronomy of the University of Virginia, and is situated just outside Charlottesville, Virginia in Albemarle County on the summit of Mount Jefferson. McCormick Observatory is situated 2½ miles northeast of Jessups Dam.

Peak

Mount Jefferson is a mountain located just outside Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, in Albemarle County. It lies south of Lewis Mountain, and is positioned at the northeastern edge of the Ragged Mountains. Mount Jefferson is situated 2½ miles northeast of Jessups Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oak Hill and Willoughby.

Neighborhood

Oak Hill is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States.

Neighborhood

Willoughby is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. Willoughby is situated 2½ miles east of Jessups Dam.

Neighborhood

Bellair is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. Bellair is situated 2½ miles north of Jessups Dam.

Jessups Dam

Latitude

38.00108° or 38° 0′ 4″ north

Longitude

-78.54077° or 78° 32′ 27″ west

Elevation

538 feet (164 metres)

Open location code

87C32F25+CM

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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