Etelman Observatory

Etelman Observatory is an astronomical and geophysical located on the island, United States Virgin Islands. It is owned and operated by the University of the Virgin Islands.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cyril E. King Airport and Crown Mountain.

Aerodrome
Photo: Pixi Uno, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a public airport located two miles west of the central business district in the town of Charlotte Amalie on the island of in the . is situated 1½ miles southwest of Etelman Observatory.

Peak
Photo: Skyrunner75, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is located on the island of and is the highest point of the . It is 1,555 feet in height.

Island
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is a minor island in the , an American territory located in the . The rest of the U.S. Virgin Islands were acquired by the Americans in 1917 from Denmark; however, was excluded, thus the Danish East Asiatic Company, and by proxy the Danish kingdom, continued to own until several decades later. is situated 2½ miles south of Etelman Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dorothea and Charlotte Amalie West.

Village
is a settlement on the island of Saint Thomas in the . It is located to the northwest of the capital, Charlotte Amalie.

Town
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.

Hamlet
is a settlement on the island of Saint Thomas in the .

Etelman Observatory

Latitude
18.35242° or 18° 21′ 9″ north
Longitude
-64.95682° or 64° 57′ 25″ west
Open location code
77CQ922V+X7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 522538166
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q18149918
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Satellite Map

Discover Etelman Observatory from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Urdu—“Etelman Observatory” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dorothea Playground Park/Northside Playground and Saint Peter.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Moe’s Fresh Market Northside and Puma.

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