Jack C. Davis Observatory
The Jack C. Davis Observatory is an astronomical observatory at Western Nevada College in Carson City, Nevada. The facility has three telescopes: two 0.4 m reflecting telescopes and one 0.25 m reflector.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nevada State Capitol and Carson City Mint.
Nevada State Capitol
Public building
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The Nevada State Capitol is the capitol building of the U.S. state of Nevada located in the state capital of Carson City at 101 North Carson Street. The building was constructed in the Neoclassical Italianate style between 1869 and 1871. Nevada State Capitol is situated 2 miles southeast of Jack C. Davis Observatory.
Carson City Mint
Museum
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The Carson City Mint was a branch of the United States Mint in Carson City, Nevada. It primarily minted silver coins; however, it also minted gold coins, with a total face value in dollars nearly equal to that of its silver coins. Carson City Mint is situated 2 miles southeast of Jack C. Davis Observatory.
Adams House
Historic building
Photo: Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Adams House in Carson City, Nevada, located at 990 N. Minnesota St, is a historic Bungalow/Craftsman-style house that was built during 1922–23 by DeWitt Adams, for his family. Adams House is situated 2 miles southeast of Jack C. Davis Observatory.
Jack C. Davis Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Address: 2699 VanPatten Avenue, Carson City, NV 89701
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Carson City, Western Nevada, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.18576° or 39° 11′ 9″ northLongitude
-119.79637° or 119° 47′ 47″ westOpen location code
85F256P3+8FOpenStreetMap ID
way 711538695OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q6111510
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In Other Languages
“Jack C. Davis Observatory” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ジャック・C・デイヴィス天文台”
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