Sphinx Observatory

The Sphinx Observatory is an astronomical located above the in Switzerland. It is named after the Sphinx, a rocky summit on which it is located.
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  • Peak rising to 3,571 metres (11,716 feet)
  • Description: observatory

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jungfraujoch and Jungfraujoch.
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is an underground railway station…
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The is a saddle connecting two major…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch and Stechelberg.
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is a protected area and…
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is a small village in Switzerland located…
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is a picturesque hamlet in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland.

Sphinx Observatory

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Latitude
46.54767° or 46° 32′ 52″ north
Longitude
7.98541° or 7° 59′ 8″ east
Open location code
8FR9GXXP+35
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11538124174
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6935153
Wiki­data ID
Q671810

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Sphinx Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مرصد سفنكس”
  • Cebuano: “Sphinx (tumoy sa bukid sa Swisa)”
  • Cebuano: “Sphinx”
  • Chinese: “斯芬克斯天文台”
  • Czech: “Sphinx”
  • Danish: “Sphinx Observatoriet”
  • Dutch: “Sphinx-Observatorium”
  • Dutch: “Sphinx”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد سفنكس”
  • French: “Observatoire du Sphinx”
  • Georgian: “სფინქსის ობსერვატორია”
  • German: “Sphinx-Observatorium”
  • German: “Sphinx”
  • Hungarian: “Sphinx-obszervatórium”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio astronomico Sphinx”
  • Japanese: “スフィンクス天文台”
  • Korean: “스핑크스 천문대”
  • Persian: “رصدخانه ابوالهول”
  • Polish: “Obserwatorium Sphinx”
  • Portuguese: “Observatório Sphinx”
  • Russian: “Сфинкс (обсерватория)”
  • Russian: “Сфинкс”
  • Spanish: “Centro de investigación y terraza panorámica de Sphinx”
  • Spanish: “Sphinx”
  • Swahili: “Paoneaanga pa Sphinx”
  • Swahili: “Sphinx Observatory”
  • Swedish: “Sphinx”
  • Thai: “หอดูดาวสฟิงคส์”
  • Ukrainian: “Сфінкс”
  • Urdu: “اسفنکس رصدگاہ”

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