Sphinx Observatory
The Sphinx Observatory is an astronomical observatory located above the Jungfraujoch in Switzerland. It is named after the Sphinx, a rocky summit on which it is located.
- Observatory
- …lies at an elevation of 3,571 metres (11,716 feet)
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Jungfraujoch and Jungfraujoch.
Jungfraujoch
Jungfraujoch is an underground railway station…
180 metres west of Sphinx Observatory
Jungfraujoch
The Jungfraujoch is a saddle connecting two major…
Mönch
The Mönch at 4,110 metres is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, in Switzerland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch and Stechelberg.
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch is a protected area and…
Stechelberg
Stechelberg is a small village in Switzerland located…
6 km west of Sphinx Observatory
Gimmelwald
Gimmelwald is a picturesque hamlet in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland.
Sphinx Observatory
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Latitude
46.54749° or 46° 32′ 51″ north
Longitude
7.98504° or 7° 59′ 6″ east
Open location code
8FR9GXWP+X2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
man_made = observatory
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Sphinx Observatory” goes by many names.
مرصد سفنكسArabic
SphinxCebuano
Sphinx (tumoy sa bukid sa Swisa)Cebuano
斯芬克斯天文台Chinese
SphinxCzech
Sphinx ObservatorietDanish
SphinxDutch
Sphinx-ObservatoriumDutch
مرصد سفنكسEgyptian Arabic
სფინქსის ობსერვატორიაGeorgian
Sphinx-obszervatóriumHungarian
Osservatorio astronomico SphinxItalian
すふぃんくすてんぼうだいJapanese
スフィンクス天文台Japanese
스핑크스 천문대Korean
رصدخانه ابوالهولPersian
Obserwatorium SphinxPolish
СфинксRussian
Сфинкс (обсерватория)Russian
Paoneaanga pa SphinxSwahili
Sphinx ObservatorySwahili
SphinxSwedish
หอดูดาวสฟิงคส์Thai
СфінксUkrainian
اسفنکس رصدگاہUrdu
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