United States Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Flag_Mtn_Hkrs
N 35° 11.035 W 111° 44.400
12S E 432624 N 3893689
United States Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station
Waymark Code: WM5A6
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 12/27/2005
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member az_pistolero
Views: 48

This is one of the US Navies Observatories that they keep around the country. I guess Flagstaff just happens to be one of them.
Observatory Purpose: Research

Optical / Infrared Telescopes?: Yes

Radio Telescopes?: No

Solar Telescopes?: No

Is this a Club Observatory?: No

Public Viewing Allowed?: No

Active Observatory?: Active

Number of Telescopes or Antennas: 3 to 5

Site URL: [Web Link]

Year Dedicated or Opened: 1955

Altitude (meters): 7536

Open to the Public?: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Note the time of day of your visit, and your own photo of your favorite part of the observatory. This might be the view from the observatory, picture of your favorite building or favorite exhibit. (Be mindful of flash photography rules!)

If you participated in an observing session, let everyone know what you saw!

Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Astronomical Observatories
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log User Rating  
merlot visited United States Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station 04/18/2014 merlot visited it