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The observatory is located off State Route 76 in northern San Diego County, California, two hours' drive from downtown San Diego and three hours' drive from central Los Angeles (UCLA, LAX airport). [38] Those staying at the nearby Palomar Campground can visit Palomar Observatory by hiking 2.2 miles (3.5 km) up Observatory Trail. [39]
Griffith Observatory is an observatory in Los Angeles, California, on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park.It commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin including Downtown Los Angeles to the southeast, Hollywood to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest.
Pages in category "Astronomical observatories in California" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Foothill Observatory: Los Altos Hills, California, US Ford Observatory: 1998 Ithaca, New York, US Fox Observatory: Sunrise, Florida, US Fox Park Public Observatory: 1999 Potterville, Michigan, US Francis Marion University Observatory: 1982 Florence, South Carolina, US Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory: 1968 Mount Hopkins, Arizona, US Fremont ...
The Lick Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of California. It is on the summit of Mount Hamilton , in the Diablo Range just east of San Jose, California , United States.
The Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy (MIRA) is an independent, non-profit, professional astronomical observatory dedicated to astronomical education and research, near Monterey, California. It was the first private professional observatory in the United States to open in the 20th century.
The Mount Wilson Observatory (MWO) is an astronomical observatory in Los Angeles County, California, United States.The MWO is located on Mount Wilson, a 5,710-foot (1,740-meter) peak in the San Gabriel Mountains near Pasadena, northeast of Los Angeles.
The University of California Observatories (UCO) is a multi-campus astronomical research unit of the University of California, with headquarters on the UC Santa Cruz campus. [1] UCO operates the Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton , and the technical labs at UC Santa Cruz and UCLA .