Powell Observatory
Powell Observatory is an astronomical observatory located near Louisburg in Miami County, Kansas. It features several large telescopes and is available for public viewing, for private use of Astronomical Society of Kansas City members, and for ongoing research projects.- Observatory
- …lies at an elevation of 1,070 feet (326 metres)
- …is operated by Astronomical Society of Kansas City
- Description: astronomical observatory in Miami County, Kansas, U.S
- Address: 26500 Melrose Street, Louisburg
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Louisburg and Wea.
Louisburg
Village
Louisburg is a city in Miami County, Kansas, United States. Louisburg is situated 2 miles southeast of Powell Observatory.
Wea
Village
Wea is an unincorporated community in Miami County, Kansas, United States. Wea is situated 5 miles north of Powell Observatory.
Powell Observatory
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Latitude
38.64634° or 38° 38′ 47″ north
Longitude
-94.69997° or 94° 41′ 60″ west
Open location code
86C7J8W2+G2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Powell Observatory” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Powell Observatorium”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد باول”
- Esperanto: “Observatorio Powell”
- Japanese: “パウエル天文台”
- Russian: “Обсерватория Пауэлл”
- Urdu: “پاول رصدگاہ”
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