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 Charlottesville, Virginia in Albemarle County on the summit of Mount Jefferson.- Type: astronomical observatory
- Description: observatory
- Also known as: “Leander McCormick Observatory” and “McCormick Observatory”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Jefferson and Scott Stadium.
Mount Jefferson
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.
Scott Stadium
Stadium
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Scott Stadium, in full The Carl Smith Center, home of David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium, is a stadium located in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is the home of the Virginia Cavaliers football team. Scott Stadium is situated 2,500 feet east of Leander J McCormick Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bellair and University of Virginia.
Bellair
Neighborhood
Bellair is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States.
University of Virginia
Village
University of Virginia is a census-designated place in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 7,704.
The Corner
Quarter
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The Corner is a seven-block collection of bars, restaurants, bookstores, and night spots on University Avenue in Charlottesville, Virginia, extending from 121⁄2 Street Southwest to Chancellor Street. located across the street from the University of Virginia.
Leander J McCormick Observatory
- Location: Albemarle, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“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”
- 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”
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