Observatory of Ancon

Observatory of Ancon is a research institute in , which is located on Carretera Panamericana Norte. Observatory of Ancon is situated nearby to the bridge .
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  • Email: comunicaciones@igp.gob.pe
  • Type: Research institute
  • Description: observatory in Peru
  • Also known as: “IGP Ancón” and “Magnetic Station of Ancon”
  • Address: Carretera Panamericana Norte, Parque Ecológico Nacional Antonio Raimondi, Ancón

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ancon.

Archaeological site
Photo: QM Keen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site in the north of the Bay of , in the , on the central coast of . It is one of the most important centers of the Peruvian archeology and features a vast necropolis of the pre-Hispanic era, with countless funerary sites. is situated 2 km northwest of Observatory of Ancon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pachacutec.

Suburb
Pachacútec, whose official name is «Pachacútec City Special Project, is located in the , northwest of the Callao Province. is situated 7 km south of Observatory of Ancon.

Observatory of Ancon

Latitude
-11.77667° or 11° 46′ 36″ south
Longitude
-77.15073° or 77° 9′ 3″ west
Operator
Geophysics Institute of Peru
Open location code
57W46RFX+8P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 395199841
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­research_institute
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q124293075
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