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.

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.

Mount John

Peak

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Mount John is a peak.

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″ south

Longitude

170.45009° or 170° 27′ 0″ east

Elevation

762 metres (2,500 feet)

Open location code

4V8G2FC2+M2

GeoNames ID

6211272

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