Ptolemy Peak
Ptolemy Peak is a peak in Santa Clara County, California and has an elevation of 4,058 feet. Ptolemy Peak is situated nearby to the locality Crossley Reflector.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Hamilton and Copernicus Peak.
Mount Hamilton
Peak
Photo: Elf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Hamilton is a mountain in the Diablo Range in Santa Clara County, California. The mountain's peak, at 4,265 feet, overlooks the heavily urbanized Santa Clara Valley and is the site of Lick Observatory, the world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory.
Lick Observatory Main Building
University building
Photo: Semiautonomous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lick Observatory Main Building is an university building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lick Observatory.
Lick Observatory
Photo: Seano1, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Lick Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of California. It is on the summit of Mount Hamilton, in the Diablo Range just east of San Jose, California, United States.
Ptolemy Peak
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 4,058 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Santa Clara County, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.3386° or 37° 20′ 19″ northLongitude
-121.6442° or 121° 38′ 39″ westElevation
4,058 feet (1,237 metres)Open location code
849W89Q4+C8OpenStreetMap ID
node 587369710OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Crossley Reflector and Alexander Ranch.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Observatory Peak and Lick Observatory Visitor Center.
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