LIGO Livingston Observatory

LIGO Livingston Observatory is an observatory in , .
ligo.caltech.edu

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Livingston and Walker.

Town
is a city in and the parish seat of , , United States. The population was 1,877 as of the 2020 census. hosts one of the two gravitational wave detector sites, the other one being located in . is situated 4 miles southeast of LIGO Livingston Observatory.

Town
is a city in , , United States. As of the 2020 census the population was placed at 6,374, making and the only parish municipalities classified as cities. is situated 6 miles southwest of LIGO Livingston Observatory.

LIGO Livingston Observatory

Latitude
30.54605° or 30° 32′ 46″ north
Longitude
-90.78775° or 90° 47′ 16″ west
Operator
California Institute of Technology;Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Open location code
862FG6W6+CW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 196936481
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q121094988
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Satellite Map

Discover LIGO Livingston Observatory from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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