Etelman Observatory
Etelman Observatory is an astronomical and geophysical observatory located on the St Thomas island, United States Virgin Islands. It is owned and operated by the University of the Virgin Islands.Photo: Brucegendre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cyril E. King Airport and Crown Mountain.
Cyril E. King Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Pixi Uno, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cyril E. King Airport is a public airport located two miles west of the central business district in the town of Charlotte Amalie on the island of St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. Cyril E. King Airport is situated 1½ miles southwest of Etelman Observatory.
Crown Mountain
Peak
Photo: Skyrunner75, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crown Mountain is located on the island of Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands and is the highest point of the United States Virgin Islands. It is 1,555 feet in height.
Water Island
Island
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Water Island is a minor island in the United States Virgin Islands, an American territory located in the Caribbean Sea. The rest of the U.S. Virgin Islands were acquired by the Americans in 1917 from Denmark; however, Water Island was excluded, thus the Danish East Asiatic Company, and by proxy the Danish kingdom, continued to own Water Island until several decades later. Water Island is situated 2½ miles south of Etelman Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charlotte Amalie West and Saint Thomas.
Charlotte Amalie West
Town
Charlotte Amalie West is a census-designated place in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands on the west side of the island. It is the third largest town or census-designated place in the U.S.
Saint Thomas
Photo: Calyponte, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Thomas is one of the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea, and a constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands, an unincorporated territory of the United States.
Fortuna
Village
Fortuna is a settlement on the island of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. It is located in the far west of the island. There are visible estate ruins in Fortuna. Fortuna is situated 4 miles west of Etelman Observatory.
Etelman Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Saint Thomas Island, U.S. Virgin Islands, United States, North America
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Latitude
18.35242° or 18° 21′ 9″ northLongitude
-64.95682° or 64° 57′ 25″ westOpen location code
77CQ922V+X7OpenStreetMap ID
way 522538166OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q18149918
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Satellite Map
Discover Etelman Observatory from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Urdu—“Etelman Observatory” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد اتلمان”
- French: “observatoire Etelman”
- French: “Observatoire Etelman”
- Italian: “osservatorio Etelman”
- Urdu: “ایٹل مین رصدگاہ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dorothea Playground Park/Northside Playground and Saint Peter.
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