Governor Aker Observatory

Governor Aker Observatory is an astronomical , part of Eastern Arizona College's Discovery Park Campus in . Opening on November 18, 1995, the observatory became Discovery Park's first attraction.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include James R. Welker House and William Talley House.

Historic building
Photo: Ammodramus, CC0.
The , at 1127 Central in , was built in 1915. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It is a rectangular single-family brick house which includes "traditional" Queen Anne-style features such as shingling below its cornices. is situated 2 miles northeast of Governor Aker Observatory.

Historic building
Photo: Ammodramus, CC0.
The in was built in 1928. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It was deemed significant as the home of Safford lumberman William Talley, and as the finest example of Spanish Colonial Revival style in Safford. is situated 2 miles northeast of Governor Aker Observatory.

Library
The Safford City–Graham County Library is a public library in serving , Greenlee County and Gila County. It is known locally by the abbreviated Safford Library. It currently has 13,625 active users. is situated 2½ miles north of Governor Aker Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Safford and Cactus Flat.

Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a mining town in the in . Freeport-McMoRan is the largest area employer. For visitors the primary interest is in the numerous recreational opportunities nearby, as well as the annual Salsa Fest.

Hamlet
Cactus Flats is a census-designated place in , , United States. Its population was 1,524 as of the 2020 census. is situated 3 miles south of Governor Aker Observatory.

Hamlet
is a populated place situated in , , United States. The community is located eight miles north of and was named after the nearby mine and mountain. is situated 3 miles northeast of Governor Aker Observatory.

Governor Aker Observatory

Latitude
32.79891° or 32° 47′ 56″ north
Longitude
-109.72819° or 109° 43′ 42″ west
Operator
Eastern Arizona College
Open location code
854GQ7XC+HP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1327711049
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q5589520
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Governor Aker Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مرصد الحاكم أكر”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد الحاكم اكر”
  • Turkish: “Aker Gözlemevi”
  • Urdu: “گورنر ایکر رصدگاہ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eastern Arizona College - Discovery Park Campus and Graveyard Wash Retarding Dam.

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