National Radio Astronomy Observatory
National Radio Astronomy Observatory is a radio observatory in Socorro, New Mexico and has an elevation of 4,636 feet. National Radio Astronomy Observatory is situated nearby to the university building Charles & Jessie Headen Center, as well as near New Mexico Mineral Museum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include New Mexico Mineral Museum and Charles & Jessie Headen Center.
New Mexico Mineral Museum
Museum
Photo: JohnRakovan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
New Mexico Mineral Museum is situated 1,000 feet northeast of National Radio Astronomy Observatory.
Charles & Jessie Headen Center
University building
Photo: JohnRakovan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Charles & Jessie Headen Center is an university building, which is situated 970 feet northeast of National Radio Astronomy Observatory.
San Miguel de Socorro
Church
Photo: Kreuzfeld, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Miguel de Socorro is the Catholic church in Socorro, New Mexico, built on the ruins of the old Nuestra Señora de Socorro mission. The old mission was built around 1627, but was destroyed in 1680 during the Pueblo Revolt. San Miguel de Socorro is situated 1 mile southeast of National Radio Astronomy Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Socorro and Luis Lopez.
Socorro
Photo: John Fowler, CC BY 2.0.
Socorro is a town in the southwestern region of the state of New Mexico, in the United States of America.
Luis Lopez
Hamlet
Luis Lopez is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. It lies between Socorro and San Antonio along the Rio Grande. Luis Lopez is situated 5 miles south of National Radio Astronomy Observatory.
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
- Type: Radio observatory
- Location: Socorro, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.06618° or 34° 3′ 58″ northLongitude
-106.90669° or 106° 54′ 24″ westElevation
4,636 feet (1,413 metres)Open location code
856M338V+F8GeoNames ID
5480811
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