Observatory Tank

Observatory Tank is a water tank in Coconino County, Arizona and has an elevation of 7,425 feet. Observatory Tank is situated nearby to the locality Riordan, as well as near Cogdill Center.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lowell Observatory and Orpheum Theater.

Lowell Observatory

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Lowell Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. Lowell Observatory was established in 1894, placing it among the oldest observatories in the United States, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965.

Orpheum Theater

Theater building

Photo: Derek.cashman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Orpheum Theater is an old movie house in Flagstaff, Arizona, originally named the Majestic Opera House. The building was constructed in 1911. It was rebuilt and expanded in 1917, and renamed the Orpheum. Orpheum Theater is situated 2½ miles east of Observatory Tank.

Flagstaff station

Railway station

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Flagstaff station is an Amtrak train station at 1 East Route 66 in Flagstaff, Arizona. The station, formerly an Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway depot, also contains a visitor center and rental-car pickup site and is located in downtown Flagstaff. Flagstaff station is situated 2½ miles southeast of Observatory Tank.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Flagstaff and Riordan.

Flagstaff

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Flagstaff is a city of over 75,000 people near the San Francisco Peaks mountain range of northern Arizona and the Grand Canyon. At an altitude of 6,990 ft, Flagstaff and much of the surrounding region are substantially cooler than the low desert that dominates the southern part of the state.

Riordan

Locality

Riordan was a populated place situated in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. It has an estimated elevation of 7,316 feet above sea level. Riordan was once the site of a train depot, lumber mills, a bunkhouse, post office, school, and store, but little remains today. Riordan is situated 3 miles west of Observatory Tank.

Fort Valley

Village

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Fort Valley is a census-designated place in the southern portion of Coconino County in the state of Arizona, United States. Fort Valley is located very close to the city of Flagstaff. The population as of 2010, was 779. Fort Valley is situated 4½ miles northwest of Observatory Tank.

Observatory Tank

Type: Water tank
Category: body of water
Location: Coconino County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.21106° or 35° 12′ 40″ north

Longitude

-111.68885° or 111° 41′ 20″ west

Elevation

7,425 feet (2,263 metres)

Open location code

857C6866+CF

GeoNames ID

6327611

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