Durham University Observatory

The Durham University Observatory is a weather owned and operated by the University of Durham. It is a Grade II listed building located at Potters Bank, Durham and was founded in 1839 initially as an astronomical and meteorological observatory by Temple Chevallier, until 1937 when the observatory moved purely to meteorological recording.
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  • University building
  • Description: building in Durham, England, UK
  • Also known as
    “Observatory”
    “The Observatory”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Durham School and Durham University Oriental Museum.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neville’s Cross and Crossgate.
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Durham University Observatory

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Latitude
54.76828° or 54° 46′ 6″ north
Longitude
-1.58611° or 1° 35′ 10″ west
Open location code
9C6WQC97+8H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28543275
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Wiki­data ID
Q5316584

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In Other Languages

From Czech to Urdu—“Durham University Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “observatoř Univerzity v Durhamu”
  • Dutch: “Universiteit van Durham Observatorium”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد جامعة دورهام”
  • German: “Durham University Observatory”
  • Japanese: “ダラム大学天文台”
  • Russian: “Даремская обсерватория”
  • Urdu: “ڈرہم یونیورسٹی رصدگاہ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Observatory Hill and Bow Cemetery.

Nearby Places

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