Meyer–Womble Observatory
Meyer–Womble Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Denver. It is located near the summit of Mount Blue Sky in the Arapaho National Forest approximately 60 kilometers west of Denver, Colorado.- Type: Building
- Description: astronomical observatory on Mount Evans
- Also known as: “Meyer-Womble Observatory”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Evans and Crest House.
Mount Evans
Peak
Photo: Lookinhere, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Blue Sky is the highest peak in the Mount Evans Wilderness in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 14,266.1-foot fourteener is located 13.4 miles southwest by south of Idaho Springs in Clear Creek County, Colorado…
Crest House
Building
Photo: Ken Gallager, Public domain.
The Mount Evans Crest House is a building, now in ruins, located at the summit of Mount Blue Sky in Colorado. It is notable for both its significant architectural design and its unusual location.
Summit Lake Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Summit Lake Park is a park located along Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway about 64 miles west of Denver, Colorado. The park is 160 acres in size and contains alpine tundra.
Meyer–Womble Observatory
- Category: astronomical observatory
- Location: Clear Creek, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.58699° or 39° 35′ 13″ northLongitude
-105.64096° or 105° 38′ 28″ westOpen location code
85FPH9P5+QJOpenStreetMap ID
way 170594504OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q6826502
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In Other Languages
From Bosnian to Urdu—“Meyer–Womble Observatory” goes by many names.
- Bosnian: “Meyer–Womble opservatorija”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد ماير وومبل”
- Japanese: “マイヤー＝ウォンブル天文台”
- Slovenian: “Meyer-Womblejev observatorij”
- Swahili: “Meyer–Womble Observatory”
- Swahili: “Paoneaanga Meyer–Womble”
- Urdu: “میئر وومبل رصدگاہ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mount Blue Sky Summit and Mount Blue Sky Summit Trailhead.
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