Quito Astronomical Observatory
The Quito Astronomical Observatory is a research institute of EPN, the National Polytechnic School in Quito, Ecuador. Its major research fields are astronomy and atmospheric physics.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include La Alameda Park, Quito and La Alameda metro station.
La Alameda Park, Quito
Park
Photo: H3kt0r, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Alameda Park is a park in Quito. This park is shaped like a triangle bounded by the streets Gran Colombia, Sodiro and 10 de Agosto. It is the oldest park in the city, its composition dates from 1596 with an area of 6.3 hectares.
La Alameda metro station
Metro station
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Alameda is a Quito Metro station. It was officially opened on 21 December 2022 as part of the inaugural section of the system between Quitumbe and El Labrador. La Alameda metro station is situated 150 metres east of Quito Astronomical Observatory.
Palacio de Cristal Centro cultural Itchimbia
Arts center
Photo: Héctor López, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Palacio de Cristal Centro cultural Itchimbia is an arts center, which is situated 570 metres south of Quito Astronomical Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quito and Chaupicruz.
Quito
Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was founded in 1534 on the ruins of an ancient Inca city. Quito's Old City is the largest in the Americas and was one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites, recognized as the largest and most intact colonial city center remaining in the Americas.
Chaupicruz
Neighborhood
Chaupicruz is an electoral parish or district of Quito, the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. The parish was established as a result of the October 2004 political elections when the city was divided into 19 urban electoral parishes. Chaupicruz is situated 6 km north of Quito Astronomical Observatory.
Quito Astronomical Observatory
- Type: Tower
- Also known as: “Museo Astronómico”
- Categories: astronomical observatory and building
- Location: Quito, Quito Canton, Pichincha, Ecuador, South America
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Latitude
-0.21489° or 0° 12′ 54″ southLongitude
-78.50252° or 78° 30′ 9″ westLevels
3Open location code
67F3QFPW+2XOpenStreetMap ID
way 31152452OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q2581892
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Urdu—“Quito Astronomical Observatory” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Observatori Astronòmic de Quito”
- Chinese: “基多天文台”
- Dutch: “Quito Astronomisch Observatorium”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد كيتو الفلكى”
- French: “observatoire astronomique de Quito”
- French: “Observatoire astronomique de Quito”
- French: “Observatoire de Quito”
- German: “Observatorio Astronómico de Quito”
- Italian: “osservatorio astronomico di Quito”
- Italian: “Osservatorio astronomico di Quito”
- Japanese: “エクアドル国立キト天文台”
- Japanese: “キト天文台”
- Polish: “Obserwatorium Astronomiczne w Quito”
- Portuguese: “Observatório Astronómico de Quito”
- Russian: “Астрономическая обсерватория в Кито”
- Spanish: “Observatorio Astronomico de Quito”
- Spanish: “Observatorio Astronómico de Quito”
- Ukrainian: “Астрономічна обсерваторія Кіто”
- Urdu: “کوئٹو فلکیاتی رصدگاہ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Observatorio y Museo Astronomico and Alquiler de Botes.
Nearby Places
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