Keeble Observatory

Keeble Observatory is an astronomical owned and operated by Randolph-Macon College. It is located in , , named for Dr. William Houston Keeble, distinguished Professor of Physics at Randolph-Macon College from 1919 until his retirement in 1952.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Day Field and Ashland station.

Pitch
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is a 5,000-capacity stadium in on the campus of Randolph-Macon College where it serves as home to the school's football program as well as both the men's and women's lacrosse teams.

Railway station
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Ashland is an Amtrak intercity train station in , serving Northeast Regional trains bound for , Newport News and as well as many points north.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ashland and Elmont.

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is a town in , United States, located 16 miles north of along Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 1. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 7,565, up from 7,225 at the 2010 census.

Village
is an unincorporated community in in the Central Region of the U.S. state of . It was located on the former Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad, now owned by CSX Transportation. is situated 3½ miles south of Keeble Observatory.

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is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , , United States. It is the county seat and is located at the junction of U.S. Route 301 and State Route 54, south of the .

Keeble Observatory

Latitude
37.76222° or 37° 45′ 44″ north
Longitude
-77.47583° or 77° 28′ 33″ west
Elevation
207 feet (63 metres)
Open location code
8794QG6F+VM
Geo­Names ID
6346748
Wiki­data ID
Q6382668
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Keeble Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Keeble Observatory”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد كيبل”
  • Japanese: “キーブル天文台”
  • Urdu: “کیبل رصدگاہ”

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