Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory (Washington, D.C.)
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Washington, D.C.
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World / United States / District of Columbia
university, observatory, garden, telescope, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, Greek Revival (architecture), 1840s construction
Historic observatory used to record the original coordinates of Washington, DC. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. The site is also home to the Heyden Memorial Garden.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgetown_University_Astronomical_Observatory
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 38°54'30"N 77°4'38"W
- The Catholic University of America 7.5 km
- University of Maryland, College Park 15 km
- George Mason University, Fairfax Campus 23 km
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County 50 km
- Towson University 67 km
- University of Maryland Western Maryland Research & Education Center 89 km
- Mount St. Mary's University 90 km
- Millersville University of Pennsylvania 136 km
- University Park 224 km
- Pennsylvania State University 231 km
- North Highlands 1.3 km
- Georgetown 1.4 km
- Rosslyn 1.6 km
- Theodore Roosevelt Island 1.9 km
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park 2 km
- Foggy Bottom 2.7 km
- The Palisades 2.7 km
- Arlington County, Virginia 3.7 km
- Rock Creek Park 4.5 km
- Fairfax County, Virginia 20 km