Green Bank Telescope
Green Bank Telescope is a building in Pocahontas, West Virginia. Green Bank Telescope is situated nearby to the aerodrome NRAO Green Bank Airport, as well as near the hamlet Arbovale.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Green Bank and Arbovale.
Green Bank
Village
Arbovale
Hamlet
Arbovale is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Arbovale is 12 miles south of Durbin. Arbovale had a post office, which closed on March 3, 2007.
Nida
Hamlet
Nida is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Nida is located on the Greenbrier River, 6.5 miles south-southwest of Durbin. Nida is situated 3 miles northwest of Green Bank Telescope.
Green Bank Telescope
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “GBT” and “Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope”
- Location: Pocahontas, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.43318° or 38° 25′ 59″ northLongitude
-79.83972° or 79° 50′ 23″ westInception
1991Height
584 feet (178 metres)Operator
Green Bank ObservatoryNamed after
Green BankOpen location code
87C2C5M6+74OpenStreetMap ID
way 48381034OpenStreetMap feature
building=scientificOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=telescope
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In Other Languages
“Green Bank Telescope” goes by many names.
- German: “Green-Bank-Teleskop”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include NRAO Green Bank Airport and Green Bank Public Library.
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