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McCormick Observatory

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McCormick Observatory

Summary

McCormick Observatory is an astronomical observatory[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • McCormick Observatory is located in Albemarle County[3].
  • McCormick Observatory is in the country of United States[4].
  • McCormick Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory[5].
  • McCormick Observatory's architect is recorded as Alvan Clark & Sons[6].
  • McCormick Observatory took place at Charlottesville[7].
  • McCormick Observatory's Commons category is recorded as McCormick Observatory[8].
  • McCormick Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.032833, 'lon': -78.522333}[9].
  • McCormick Observatory's official website is recorded as http://www.astro.virginia.edu/research/observatories/McCormick.php[10].
  • McCormick Observatory's described by source is recorded as The Astronomical Journal[11].
  • McCormick Observatory's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place[12].
  • McCormick Observatory's heritage designation is recorded as Virginia Historic Landmark[13].
  • McCormick Observatory's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': '600 McCormick Road'}[14].

Why It Matters

McCormick Observatory has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

The Astronomical Journal United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Virginia Landmarks Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Edward · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap way id → 673015937
    Official website → http://www.astro.virginia.edu/research/observatories/McCormi
    Instance of → —
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 38.032833, 'lon': -78.522333}
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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