Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory

The Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory was founded in 1841 by Father James Curley of the Department of Physics at Georgetown College. Father Curley chose a site on the college grounds, planned the building, and supervised its construction to its completion in 1844.
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  • University building
  • …lies at an elevation of 157 feet (48 metres)
  • …is also known as “Francis J. Heyden Observatory”
  • Description: historical observatory on the campus of Georgetown University

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Georgetown University and McDonough Gymnasium.
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is a private Jesuit research university in , United States. is situated 890 feet east of Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory.
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McDonough Memorial Gymnasium, sometimes referred…
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, formerly known as Harbin Field and… is situated 550 feet east of Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foxhall and Burleith.
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is a neighborhood in ’s Northwest quadrant.
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Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory

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Latitude
38.90833° or 38° 54′ 30″ north
Longitude
-77.07721° or 77° 4′ 38″ west
Open location code
87C4WW5F+84
Open­Street­Map ID
way 67521365
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q5547051

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “喬治城大學天文台”
  • Chinese: “喬治城大學天文臺”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “المرصد الفلكى لجامعة جورج تاون”
  • Japanese: “ジョージタウン大学天文台”
  • Urdu: “جارج ٹاؤن یونیورسٹی فلکیاتی رصدگاہ”

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