King’s Observatory

The King's Observatory is a Grade I listed building in . Now a private dwelling, it formerly housed an astronomical and terrestrial magnetic founded by King George III.
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  • Building
  • …lies at an elevation of 23 feet (7 metres)
  • Description: Grade I listed architectural structure in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, United Kingdom
  • Address: Old Deer Park, Richmond, TW9 2SB
  • Also known as
    “Kew Observatory”
    “The King’s Observatory”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sheen Priory and Isleworth Eyot.

Archaeological site
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in , was… is situated 510 feet southwest of King’s Observatory.

Islet
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Isleworth Ait is a London Wildlife Trust nature…

Obelisk
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is situated 930 feet north of King’s Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Isleworth and Richmond.

Town
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is a suburban town in the , , England.

Town
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is a town in south-west London, 8.2 miles west-southwest of .

Suburb
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is a suburb and neighbourhood in the…

King’s Observatory

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Latitude
51.4689° or 51° 28′ 8″ north
Longitude
-0.31468° or 0° 18′ 53″ west
Open location code
9C3XFM9P+H4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 165641992
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
10377302
Wiki­data ID
Q3348489

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Portuguese—“King’s Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “King’s Observatory”
  • Catalan: “Observatori Reial de Kew”
  • Chinese: “喬城天文台”
  • French: “observatoire royal de Kew”
  • French: “Observatoire royal de Kew”
  • German: “King’s Observatory”
  • Hebrew: “מצפה קי”
  • Indonesian: “Observatorium Kew”
  • Japanese: “キュー天文台”
  • Japanese: “キングス・オブザバトリー”
  • Japanese: “キングス天文台”
  • Japanese: “王の天文台”
  • Japanese: “王立キュー天文台”
  • Japanese: “王立天文台”
  • Portuguese: “Observatório do Rei”

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