Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is in , and has an elevation of 7,730 feet. Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory and Mount Hopkins.

Observatory
Photo: Wars, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an American astronomical owned and operated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory; it is their largest field installation outside of their main site in . is situated 2,000 feet south of Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.

Peak
Photo: Wars, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 8,553-foot peak of the range, in , southern . The peak was named after Gilbert Hopkins, who was killed nearby during the Battle of Fort Buchanan in 1865.

Peak
Photo: Wars, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 9,456-foot peak in the within the , in southern , United States. It was renamed from its original O'odham name: Ce:wi Duag for William Wrightson, a miner and entrepreneur in the region killed by Apaches in the 1865 Battle of Fort Buchanan. is situated 2 miles east of Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Madera Canyon.

Hamlet
is a formerly populated place situated in the of , , United States. It has an estimated elevation of 4,911 feet above sea level. is situated 2 miles north of Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

Latitude
31.6862° or 31° 41′ 10″ north
Longitude
-110.87981° or 110° 52′ 47″ west
Elevation
7,730 feet (2,356 metres)
Open location code
853FM4PC+F3
Geo­Names ID
5314865
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