Wilcox Solar Observatory

Wilcox Solar Observatory is a building in Santa Clara County, California. Wilcox Solar Observatory is situated nearby to Frenchman’s Park, as well as near The Dish Trailhead.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Frenchman’s Tower and Stanford Memorial Church.

Frenchman’s Tower

Historic building

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Frenchman's Tower is a two-story red brick structure located in Santa Clara County, California, that resembles a medieval fortification. Built in 1875, the structure was listed as a California Point of Historical Interest in 1969. Frenchman’s Tower is situated 1 mile south of Wilcox Solar Observatory.

Stanford Memorial Church

Place of worship

Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Stanford Memorial Church is located on the Main Quad at the center of the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California, United States. It was built during the American Renaissance by Jane Stanford as a memorial to her husband Leland. Stanford Memorial Church is situated 1¼ miles north of Wilcox Solar Observatory.

Cecil H. Green Library

Library

Photo: LPS.1, CC0.

The Cecil H. Green Library is the main library on the Stanford University campus and is part of the SUL system. It is named for Cecil H. Green. Green Library houses 4 million volumes, most of which are related to the humanities and social sciences. Cecil H. Green Library is situated 1¼ miles north of Wilcox Solar Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include College Terrace and Stanford.

College Terrace

Neighborhood

College Terrace is a neighborhood in the city of Palo Alto, California, adjacent to Stanford University.

Stanford

Hamlet

Photo: Baltakatei, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Stanford is a census-designated place in the northwestern corner of Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is the home of Stanford University, after which it was named.

Ladera

Village

Ladera is a census-designated place in southern San Mateo County, California, United States, adjacent to Portola Valley. Primarily a residential community, it comprises approximately 520 homes, governed by the Ladera Community Association. Ladera is situated 2 miles west of Wilcox Solar Observatory.

Wilcox Solar Observatory

Type: Building
Also known as: “Stanford Solar Observatory”
Location: Santa Clara County, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.40936° or 37° 24′ 34″ north

Longitude

-122.16775° or 122° 10′ 4″ west

Operator

Stanford University

Open location code

849VCR5J+PV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 232397869

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=telescope

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