Scottish Dark Sky Observatory

The Scottish Dark Sky Observatory was an designed by Glasgow Architects G.D. Lodge located near , East Ayrshire, Scotland.
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Wikipedia
Photo: Dave Dubya, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dalmellington and Straiton.

Town
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a market town and civil parish in , . In 2001, the town had a population of 1,407. The town owes its origins to the fault line separating the of Scotland from the Central Lowlands. is situated 2 miles north of Scottish Dark Sky Observatory.

Village
Photo: JSL595, Public domain.
is a village on the in in . It lies in the hills between Kirkmichael, , Crosshill, and . is situated 6 miles west of Scottish Dark Sky Observatory.

Scottish Dark Sky Observatory

Latitude
55.29111° or 55° 17′ 28″ north
Longitude
-4.40474° or 4° 24′ 17″ west
Open location code
9C7Q7HRW+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 314159689
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q66667468
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Satellite Map

Discover Scottish Dark Sky Observatory from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Vietnamese—“Scottish Dark Sky Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد سكوتش دارك سكاى”
  • Russian: “Шотландская обсерватория тёмного неба”
  • Ukrainian: “Шотландська обсерваторія темного неба”
  • Urdu: “اسکاٹش ڈارک اسکائی رصدگاہ”
  • Vietnamese: “Đài quan sát Scottish Dark Sky”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Craighead Wood and Dalfarson Plantation.

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