Fan Mountain Observatory
For the mountains in Tajikistan, see the Fann Mountains. Fan Mountain Observatory, an observatory operated by the Astronomy Department of the University of Virginia in southern Albemarle County, Virginia.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cove Presbyterian Church.
Cove Presbyterian Church
Church
Photo: Patstubbs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cove Presbyterian Church, also known as Cove Meeting House and Rich Cove, is a historic Presbyterian church located at Covesville, Albemarle County, Virginia. Cove Presbyterian Church is situated 1 mile northwest of Fan Mountain Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Covesville and Old Dominion.
Covesville
Hamlet
Photo: Patstubbs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Covesville is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. Covesville is located 15.7 miles southwest of Charlottesville and has a post office with ZIP code 22931.
Old Dominion
Hamlet
Old Dominion is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. Its elevation is 535 feet. Old Dominion is situated 4 miles southeast of Fan Mountain Observatory.
Faber
Hamlet
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Faber is an unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia, United States. It is the location of the Monroe Institute. Faber was one of the communities mentioned in several episodes of the television series, The Waltons. Faber is situated 4 miles southwest of Fan Mountain Observatory.
Fan Mountain Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Description: observatory in Virginia
- Categories: astronomical observatory, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Albemarle, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.87846° or 37° 52′ 43″ northLongitude
-78.69351° or 78° 41′ 37″ westInception
1963Operator
Department of Astronomy, University of VirginiaOpen location code
8793V8H4+9HOpenStreetMap ID
way 1150562565OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q5433559
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Fan Mountain Observatory” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fan Mountain Observatorium”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد جبل فان”
- Japanese: “ファンマウンテン天文台”
- Urdu: “فین ماؤنٹین رصدگاہ”
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