Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory

The Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory on DeSellum Avenue in . 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.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gaithersburg High School and Gaithersburg station.

School
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is a high school in , United States. Part of Montgomery County Public Schools, the school is located at 101 Education Boulevard and consists of grades 9–12. is situated 900 feet southeast of Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory.

Railway station
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is a commuter rail station located on the Metropolitan Subdivision in downtown . It is served by the MARC Brunswick Line service; it was also served by Amtrak from 1971 to 1986. is situated 2,500 feet northeast of Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory.

Park
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gaithersburg and Washington Grove.

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is a city of 70,000 people in , . It is a suburb of …

Village
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is a town in , , United States. The population was 505 at the 2020 census. The Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Suburb
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is an unincorporated area of , , United States. It has a population of 5,000-7,000, between the cities of and , mostly in zip codes 20850 and 20855, though the exact boundaries are not officially defined. is situated 2 miles southeast of Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory.

Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory

Latitude
39.13666° or 39° 8′ 12″ north
Longitude
-77.1987° or 77° 11′ 55″ west
Open location code
87F44RP2+MG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1595591463
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q5517395
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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

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