McCormick Observatory

The Leander McCormick Observatory is one of the astronomical observatories operated by the Department of Astronomy of the University of Virginia, and is situated just outside in on the summit of Mount Jefferson.
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  • Observatory
  • …lies at an elevation of 860 feet (262 metres)
  • …is also known as “Leander McCormick Observatory”
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • …is operated by the University of Virginia, Department of Astronomy
  • Address: 600 Mccormick Road, Charlottesville, VA 22904

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Jefferson and Scott Stadium.
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Observatory Hill is a mountain located just outside…
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bellair and University of Virginia.
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McCormick Observatory

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Latitude
38.0329° or 38° 1′ 58″ north
Longitude
-78.52243° or 78° 31′ 21″ west
Open location code
87C32FMH+52
Open­Street­Map ID
way 673015937
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q947962

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Urdu—“McCormick Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Observatori Leander McCormick”
  • Catalan: “Observatori McCormick”
  • Chinese: “麦考密克天文台”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد ماكورميك”
  • French: “Observatoire McCormick”
  • German: “Leander McCormick Observatory”
  • German: “McCormick Observatory”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio Leander McCormick”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio McCormick”
  • Japanese: “マコーミック天文台”
  • Japanese: “リーンダー・マコーミック展望台”
  • Japanese: “リアンダー・マコーミック天文台”
  • Luxembourgish: “Leander McCormick Observatory”
  • Polish: “Leander McCormick Observatory”
  • Polish: “McCormick Observatory”
  • Russian: “Обсерватория им. Линдера Маккормика”
  • Russian: “Обсерватория имени Линдера Маккормика”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio Leander McCormick”
  • Swedish: “McCormick Observatory”
  • Urdu: “میک کارمک رصدگاہ”

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