Mount John Observatory
Mount John Observatory is a building in Mackenzie District, Canterbury. Mount John Observatory is situated nearby to the aerodrome Lake Tekapo Airport, as well as near the locality Tekapo Military Camp.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount John University Observatory and Mount John.
Mount John University Observatory
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University of Canterbury Mount John Observatory, previously known as Mt John University Observatory, is New Zealand's premier astronomical research observatory. Mount John University Observatory is situated 1½ km southeast of Mount John Observatory.
Lake Tekapo Airport
Aerodrome
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Lake Tekapo Airport is a Non-Certificated Airport 1.5 NM west of Lake Tekapo township in the Mackenzie District of the South Island in New Zealand. The airport was constructed by Air Safaris in 1974 for scenic charter flights over the Southern Alps. Lake Tekapo Airport is situated 3 km south of Mount John Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lake Tekapo and Tekapo Military Camp.
Lake Tekapo
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Lake Tekapo is a lakeside resort village in the Mackenzie Country in the South Island of New Zealand. It gets its name from one of the Southern Lakes in the Southern Alps.
Tekapo Military Camp
Locality
Photo: New Zealand Defence Force, CC BY 2.0.
Tekapo Military Camp is a locality, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Mount John Observatory.
Mount John Observatory
- Type: Building
- Location: Mackenzie District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.97834° or 43° 58′ 42″ southLongitude
170.45009° or 170° 27′ 0″ eastElevation
762 metres (2,500 feet)Open location code
4V8G2FC2+M2GeoNames ID
6211272
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