Peach Mountain Observatory
The Peach Mountain Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Michigan. It is located near the village of Dexter, Michigan, about 20 kilometers northwest of Ann Arbor.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portage Lake Observatory.
Portage Lake Observatory
Observatory
The Portage Lake Observatory was an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Michigan. It was located near the village of Dexter, Michigan, about 20 kilometers northwest of Ann Arbor. Portage Lake Observatory is situated 3,500 feet northeast of Peach Mountain Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hell and Pinckney.
Hell
Photo: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hell is a town of 266 people in Livingston County, in Southeast Michigan, best known for… well, its name. Despite its small size — the "main drag" of Hell is all of three buildings — the community has become a popular tourist destination for its irreverent name alone.
Pinckney
Village
Pinckney is a village in Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,415 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Putnam Township. Pinckney is situated 4 miles north of Peach Mountain Observatory.
Putnam Township
Suburb
Putnam Township is a civil township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,890 at the 2020 census, down from 8,248 at the 2010 census. The village of Pinckney is located within the township. Putnam Township is situated 5 miles north of Peach Mountain Observatory.
Peach Mountain Observatory
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Peach Mountain Radio Telescope”
- Category: astronomical observatory
- Location: Dexter Township, Washtenaw County, Southeast Michigan, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.39873° or 42° 23′ 55″ northLongitude
-83.9356° or 83° 56′ 8″ westOperator
University of MichiganOpen location code
86JR93X7+FQOpenStreetMap ID
way 794813926OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=telescopeWikidata ID
Q7157644
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Urdu—“Peach Mountain Observatory” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد جبل الخوخ”
- Japanese: “ピーチ山天文台”
- Ukrainian: “Обсерваторія Піч-Маунтін”
- Urdu: “پیچ ماؤنٹین رصدگاہ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Peach Mountain Peak (1040 Feet) and Old Car.
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