Stockport Observatory

Stockport Observatory is an observatory in , which is located on Observatory Road. Stockport Observatory is situated nearby to the town .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stockport and Hamley Bridge.

Village
is a small town 73 kilometres north of Adelaide and 9.3 kilometres south of Tarlee in South Australia. It was laid out on section 1283, Hundred of Light in 1845 by Samuel Stocks junior, naming it for his birthplace, in Cheshire, England.

Town
Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a community in located at the junction of the and rivers, as well as the site of a former railway junction. is situated 5 km southwest of Stockport Observatory.

Village
is a town in . The origin of the name is uncertain, but it is thought to be a corruption of the name in . The township of was advertised as readied for sale by auction in 1867. is situated 8 km northeast of Stockport Observatory.

Stockport Observatory

Latitude
-34.33193° or 34° 19′ 55″ south
Longitude
138.7296° or 138° 43′ 47″ east
Operator
Astronomical Society of South Australia
Open location code
4QQWMP9H+6R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 973522532
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stockport Cemetery and Stockport Golf Club.

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