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Kirkwood Observatory

astronomical observatory near Bloomingon, in the US state of Indiana
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Kirkwood Observatory

Summary

Kirkwood Observatory is an astronomical observatory[1]. It draws 48 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #67 of 345).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kirkwood Observatory is located in Indiana[3].
  • Kirkwood Observatory is in the country of United States[4].
  • Kirkwood Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory[5].
  • Kirkwood Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Kirkwood Observatory[6].
  • Kirkwood Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 39.1658, 'longitude': -86.5261, 'precision': 0.0001}[7].

Why It Matters

Kirkwood Observatory draws 48 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #67 of 345).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Kirkwood Observatory. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/kirkwood-observatory
MLA “Kirkwood Observatory.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/kirkwood-observatory.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_kirkwood-observatory_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Kirkwood Observatory}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/kirkwood-observatory}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 8w ago · Edward · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap way id → 105106444
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Indiana
    Imported from → —
    Image → KirkwoodObservatory.jpg
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P10689]]: 105106444, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261557|batch #261557]]"
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