Stony Ridge Observatory
Stony Ridge Observatory is an astronomical observatory built by and for amateur astronomers in the mountains of Los Angeles County, California, in 1957.Photo: Junkyardsparkle, CC0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vetter Mountain and Newcomb’s Ranch.
Vetter Mountain
Peak
Vetter Mountain is located in the San Gabriel Mountains and within the Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County, California, United States. Elevation 5,911 feet feet. Vetter Mountain is situated 2 miles west of Stony Ridge Observatory.
Newcomb’s Ranch
Restaurant
Photo: DJ Drüe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newcomb's Ranch is a roadhouse at 5,340 feet in elevation in the Angeles National Forest, near Los Angeles, California. It is the only private property along the Angeles Crest Highway and is very popular with motorcyclists and is called "the informal headquarters for riders" by the Los Angeles Magazine and "one of Southern California's most famous Rickey Racer Roadhouses" by Motorcyclist. Newcomb’s Ranch is situated 2 miles north of Stony Ridge Observatory.
Stony Ridge Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Description: astronomical observatory in California
- Categories: astronomical observatory, institution, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.30163° or 34° 18′ 6″ northLongitude
-117.99813° or 117° 59′ 53″ westOpen location code
85648222+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 356683794OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=institutionalOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q7619602
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Stony Ridge Observatory from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Stony Ridge Observatory” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Stony Ridge Observatorium”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد ستونى ريدج”
- Esperanto: “Observatorio Stony Ridge”
- French: “Observatoire de Stony Ridge”
- Italian: “osservatorio di Stony Ridge”
- Italian: “Osservatorio di Stony Ridge”
- Japanese: “ストーニー・リッジ天文台”
- Urdu: “اسٹونی رج رصدگاہ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Doe Spring and Mount Mooney.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Charlton Flats Picnic Area and Devils Cyn.
Los Angeles: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Hollywood, San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley, and Long Beach.
Curious Observatories to Discover
Uncover intriguing observatories from every corner of the globe.