Royal Observatory
The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh is an astronomical institution located on Blackford Hill in Edinburgh. The site is owned by the Science and Technology Facilities Council.
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- Tourist attraction
- …is also known as “Royal Observatory, Edinburgh”
- …is wheelchair accessible
- …is operated by the Science and Technology Facilities Council
- Description: observatory in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Address: Blackford Hill, Edinburgh, EH9 3HJ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blackford Hill and Reid Memorial Church.
Blackford Hill
Blackford Hill 164 metres is a hill in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland.
Reid Memorial Church
The Reid Memorial Church is a church building… Reid Memorial Church is situated 1,500 feet northeast of Royal Observatory.
Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library
Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library is situated 2,700 feet east of Royal Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blackford and The Grange.
Royal Observatory
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Latitude
55.9229° or 55° 55′ 22″ north
Longitude
-3.18807° or 3° 11′ 17″ west
Open location code
9C7RWRF6+5Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Royal Observatory” goes by many names.
المرصد الملكي في إدنبرةArabic
Edinburgheko Errege BehatokiaBasque
Real Observatori d’EdimburgCatalan
Reial Observatori d’EdimburgCatalan
愛丁堡皇家天文台Chinese
愛丁堡皇家天文臺Chinese
المرصد الملكىEgyptian Arabic
Reĝa Observatorio de EdinburgoEsperanto
Réadlann RíogaIrish
Osservatorio reale di EdimburgoItalian
エジンバラ王立天文台Japanese
エディンバラ天文台Japanese
エディンバラ王立天文台Japanese
에딘버러 왕립천문대Korean
Royal ObservatorySwedish
Royal Observatory EdinburghSwedish
Королівська обсерваторія ЕдинбургаUkrainian
رائل رصدگاہ، ایڈنبراUrdu
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