Leander J McCormick Observatory

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 in on the summit of Mount Jefferson.
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  • Astronomical observatory
  • …lies at an elevation of 827 feet (252 metres)
  • Also known as
    “Leander McCormick Observatory”
    “McCormick Observatory”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Jefferson and Scott Stadium.
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, in full The Carl Smith Center, home of David A. is situated 2,500 feet east of Leander J McCormick Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bellair and University of Virginia.
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Leander J McCormick Observatory

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Latitude
38.03264° or 38° 1′ 58″ north
Longitude
-78.52196° or 78° 31′ 19″ west
Open location code
87C32FMH+36
Geo­Names ID
4772212
Wiki­data ID
Q947962

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Urdu—“Leander J McCormick Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Observatori Leander McCormick”
  • Catalan: “Observatori McCormick”
  • Chinese: “麦考密克天文台”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد ماكورميك”
  • French: “Observatoire McCormick”
  • German: “Leander McCormick Observatory”
  • German: “McCormick Observatory”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio Leander McCormick”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio McCormick”
  • Japanese: “マコーミック天文台”
  • Japanese: “リーンダー・マコーミック展望台”
  • Japanese: “リアンダー・マコーミック天文台”
  • Luxembourgish: “Leander McCormick Observatory”
  • Polish: “Leander McCormick Observatory”
  • Polish: “McCormick Observatory”
  • Russian: “Обсерватория им. Линдера Маккормика”
  • Russian: “Обсерватория имени Линдера Маккормика”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio Leander McCormick”
  • Swedish: “McCormick Observatory”
  • Urdu: “میک کارمک رصدگاہ”

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