Chico Community Observatory
The Chico Community Observatory, also known as the Anita Ingrao Observatory, is a non-profit astronomical observatory owned and operated by Kiwanis Club of Greater Chico.Photo: Derek Curry, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chapmantown and Chico.
Chapmantown
Hamlet
Chico is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States. Located in the Sacramento Valley region of Northern California, the city had a population of 101,475 in the 2020 census, an increase from 86,187 in the 2010 census. Chapmantown is situated 4 miles southwest of Chico Community Observatory.
Chico
Chico is in Butte County in California. Chico is the cultural and economic center of the northern Sacramento Valley, as well as the largest city in California north of Sacramento.
Richardson Springs
Hamlet
Photo: UBC Library Digitization Centre, No restrictions.
Richardson Springs is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It is located on Mud Creek 8.5 miles north-northeast of Chico, at an elevation of 620 feet. Richardson Springs is situated 5 miles north of Chico Community Observatory.
Chico Community Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Description: observatory in Chico, California, United States
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Butte County, Shasta Cascades, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.77118° or 39° 46′ 16″ northLongitude
-121.78276° or 121° 46′ 58″ westOpen location code
84FWQ6C8+FVOpenStreetMap ID
way 880417135OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q5096413
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Satellite Map
Discover Chico Community Observatory from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Urdu—“Chico Community Observatory” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد مجتمع شيكو”
- Urdu: “چیکو کمیونٹی رصدگاہ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bidwell Park Golf Course and Alligator Hole.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Horseshoe Lake and Chico Rod & Gun Club.
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