Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory
The Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory on DeSellum Avenue in Gaithersburg, Maryland. 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.- Building
- …has 1 floor
- Address: Gaithersburg, MD
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Gaithersburg High School
Gaithersburg High School is a public high school in Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States.
910 feet southeast of Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory
Gaithersburg station
Gaithersburg station is a commuter rail station…
2,500 feet northeast of Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory
Places in the Area
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Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg is a city of 70,000 people in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Washington Grove
Washington Grove is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.
Shady Grove
Shady Grove is an unincorporated area of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.
2 miles southeast of Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory
Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory
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Latitude
39.13672° or 39° 8′ 12″ north
Longitude
-77.1987° or 77° 11′ 55″ west
Open location code
87F44RP2+MG
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