Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory
The Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory on DeSellum Avenue in Gaithersburg, Maryland. It was established in 1899 as part of a system of six International Latitude Observatories to precisely measure the wobble of the Earth's rotating axis.Photo: BobDrzyzgula, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gaithersburg High School and Gaithersburg station.
Gaithersburg High School
School
Gaithersburg High School is a public high school in Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States. Part of Montgomery County Public Schools, the school is located at 101 Education Boulevard and consists of grades 9–12. Gaithersburg High School is situated 900 feet southeast of Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory.
Gaithersburg station
Railway station
Photo: BobDrzyzgula, Public domain.
Gaithersburg station is a commuter rail station located on the Metropolitan Subdivision in downtown Gaithersburg, Maryland. It is served by the MARC Brunswick Line service; it was also served by Amtrak from 1971 to 1986. Gaithersburg station is situated 2,500 feet northeast of Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gaithersburg and Washington Grove.
Gaithersburg
Photo: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0.
Gaithersburg is a city of 70,000 people in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is a suburb of Washington, D.C.…
Washington Grove
Village
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Washington Grove is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The population was 505 at the 2020 census. The Washington Grove Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Shady Grove
Suburb
Photo: Illegitimate Barrister, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shady Grove is an unincorporated area of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of 5,000-7,000, between the cities of Rockville and Gaithersburg, mostly in zip codes 20850 and 20855, though the exact boundaries are not officially defined. Shady Grove is situated 2 miles southeast of Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory.
Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory
- Type: Monument
- Description: historic district in Maryland, United States
- Categories: observatory and historic site
- Location: Montgomery County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.13666° or 39° 8′ 12″ northLongitude
-77.1987° or 77° 11′ 55″ westOpen location code
87F44RP2+MGOpenStreetMap ID
node 1595591463OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q5517395
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ゲイザーズバーグ緯度観測所”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory and Gaithersburg Mennonite Church.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory and Robert Wilson, D.D.S..
Montgomery County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Rockville, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, and Takoma Park.
Curious Monuments to Discover
Uncover intriguing monuments from every corner of the globe.