Table Mountain Observatory
Table Mountain Observatory is an astronomical observation facility operated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. It is located in Big Pines, California, in the Angeles National Forest near Wrightwood, north-northeast of Los Angeles, California.Photo: NASA, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mountain High.
Mountain High
Sports venue
Photo: TheCoffee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mountain High resort is a winter resort in the San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles County, California. Mountain High is one of the most-visited resorts in Southern California. Mountain High is situated 3,400 feet southwest of Table Mountain Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Big Pines and Wrightwood.
Big Pines
Village
Photo: Rennett Stowe, CC BY 2.0.
Big Pines is an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is in the Angeles National Forest, San Gabriel Mountains.
Wrightwood
Town
Photo: Jamesb01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wrightwood is a census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California. It sits at an elevation of 6,208 feet. The population was 4,720 at the 2020 census, up from 4,525 at the 2010 census. Wrightwood is situated 3 miles southeast of Table Mountain Observatory.
Piñon Hills
Town
Piñon Hills is a census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, near the Los Angeles County line. It is located along Pearblossom Highway, 28 miles east of Palmdale, and 15 miles west of the Cajon Pass where Pearblossom Highway meets Interstate 15. Piñon Hills is situated 4½ miles northeast of Table Mountain Observatory.
Table Mountain Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Description: astronomical observational facility in Big Pines, California, United States
- Categories: astronomical observatory, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.38232° or 34° 22′ 56″ northLongitude
-117.68207° or 117° 40′ 55″ westOpen location code
856498J9+W5OpenStreetMap ID
way 971462584OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q3039662
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Table Mountain Observatory” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مرصد جبل الطاولة”
- Armenian: “Թեյբլ-Մաունթին աստղադիտարան”
- Chinese: “桌山天文台”
- Dutch: “Tafelberg Observatorium”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد تابل ماونتن”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد جبل الطاوله”
- French: “observatoire de Table Mountain”
- French: “Observatoire de Table Mountain”
- French: “Observatoire Table Mountain”
- German: “Table-Mountain-Observatorium”
- Hebrew: “מצפה הכוכבים הר השולחן”
- Italian: “osservatorio di Table Mountain”
- Japanese: “テーブルマウンテン天文台”
- Portuguese: “Observatório de Table Mountain”
- Portuguese: “Observatório Table Mountain”
- Russian: “Обсерватория Тейбл-Маунтин”
- Russian: “Тейбл-Маунтин”
- Ukrainian: “Обсерваторія Столова Гора”
- Urdu: “ٹیبل ماؤنٹین رصدگاہ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Table Mountain and Mountain High North Resort.
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