Fremont Peak Observatory, San Juan Bautista

Name: Fremont Peak Observatory
Address: Fremont Peak State Park, San Juan Bautista, United States
Telephone: +1 831-623-2465

#4 among attractions in San Juan Bautista

Museum, Observatories and planetariums

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Fremont Peak Observatory is an astronomical observatory operated by Fremont Peak Observatory Association and operated by Fremont Peak Observatory Association under contract to the State of California. Built in 1986, it is located in Fremont Peak State Park, near San Juan Bautista, California. Fremont Peak Observatory houses the Challenger telescope. ()

Established: 1986 (38 years ago)Coordinates: 36°45'37"N, 121°29'56"W

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Fremont Peak State ParkSan Juan Bautista United States

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+1 831-623-2465

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Fremont Peak Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fremont Peak, Fremont Peak State Park, Benjamin Wilcox House.

~1850 ftSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fremont Peak, Redwood Grove
9 min walk • Fremont Peak, historically known as Gabilán Peak, is a summit in the Gabilan Range, one of the mountain ranges paralleling California's central coast.
~890 ftW
State park, Regional park, Trail
Fremont Peak State Park, Redwood Grove
5 min walk • Fremont Peak State Park is a California State Park located in Monterey County and San Benito County, California. The park encompasses the summit of 3,169-foot Fremont Peak in the Gabilan Range.
5.9 miN
Gothic Revival architecture
Benjamin Wilcox House, San Juan Bautista
150 min walk • The Benjamin Wilcox House, at 315 The Alameda in San Juan Bautista, California, was built in 1858. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It was designed by local builder George Chalmers in Gothic Revival style.