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Royal Observatory

The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh is an astronomical institution located on in . The site is owned by the Science and Technology Facilities Council.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: observatory in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Royal Observatory, Edinburgh”
  • Address: Blackford Hill, Edinburgh, EH9 3HJ
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Blackford Hill and Reid Memorial Church.

Peak
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164 metres is a hill in , the capital city of . It is in the area of , between , and the .

Church
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The is a church in . It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland and is located in the area on the south side of the city. is situated 1,500 feet northeast of Royal Observatory.

Memorial
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is situated 1,500 feet northeast of Royal Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blackford and The Grange.

Suburb
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is an area in the south of , the capital city of . It is located near , and . dominates the view to the south.

Suburb
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is an affluent suburb of , just south of the city centre, with and to the west, to the east, The Meadows park and to the north, and to the south.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood of southern , . Developed from the early 19th century, it is an affluent, predominantly residential area.

Royal Observatory

Latitude
55.9229° or 55° 55′ 22″ north
Longitude
-3.18807° or 3° 11′ 17″ west
Operator
Science and Technology Facilities Council
Open location code
9C7RWRF6+5Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 55751608
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q3106882
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Royal Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المرصد الملكي في إدنبرة”
  • Basque: “Edinburgheko Errege Behatokia”
  • Catalan: “Real Observatori d’Edimburg”
  • Catalan: “Reial Observatori d’Edimburg”
  • Chinese: “愛丁堡皇家天文台”
  • Chinese: “愛丁堡皇家天文臺”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “المرصد الملكى”
  • Esperanto: “Reĝa observatorio de Edinburgo”
  • Esperanto: “Reĝa Observatorio de Edinburgo”
  • French: “Observatoire royal d’Edimbourg”
  • French: “observatoire royal d’Édimbourg”
  • French: “Observatoire royal d’Édimbourg”
  • French: “ROE”
  • French: “Royal Observatory Edinburgh”
  • German: “Royal Observatory Edinburgh”
  • Irish: “Réadlann Ríoga”
  • Italian: “osservatorio reale di Edimburgo”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio reale di Edimburgo”
  • Japanese: “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”
  • Korean: “에딘버러 왕립천문대”
  • Spanish: “Real Observatorio de Edimburgo”
  • Swedish: “Royal Observatory Edinburgh”
  • Swedish: “Royal Observatory”

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