Apache Point Observatory, Lincoln National Forest

Name: Apache Point Observatory
Address: 2001 Apache Point Road, Lincoln National Forest, 88349, United States

#3 among attractions in Lincoln National Forest

Top attraction, View point, Observatories and planetariums

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Apache Point Observatory, Lincoln National Forest

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The Apache Point Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in the Sacramento Mountains in Sunspot, New Mexico, United States, approximately 18 miles south of Cloudcroft. The observatory is operated by New Mexico State University and owned by the Astrophysical Research Consortium. Access to the telescopes and buildings is private and restricted. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1985 (39 years ago)Coordinates: 32°46'49"N, 105°49'12"W

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2001 Apache Point RoadLincoln National Forest 88349 United States

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Apache Point Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Cathey Peak, Richard B. Dunn Solar Telescope, Sacramento Mountains.

6 miSW
Locality
Oliver Lee Memorial State Park
154 min walk • Oliver Lee Memorial State Park is a state park of New Mexico, United States, whose two tracts preserve a canyon in the Sacramento Mountains and Oliver Lee's historic 19th-century ranch house.
2.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cathey Peak, Lincoln National Forest
57 min walk • Cathey Peak is a peak in the Sacramento Mountains, in the south-central part of the U.S. State of New Mexico. It lies in Otero County, 10 miles southeast of the community of Alamogordo.
0.5 miN
Observatories and planetariums
Richard B. Dunn Solar Telescope, Lincoln National Forest
13 min walk • The Dunn Solar Telescope is a unique vertical-axis solar telescope, in Sunspot, New Mexico located at Sacramento Peak, New Mexico.
2.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Sacramento Mountains, Lincoln National Forest
57 min walk • The Sacramento Mountains are a mountain range in the south-central part of the U.S. state of New Mexico, lying just east of Alamogordo in Otero County.

Apache Point Observatory, Lincoln National Forest

Facts and practical information

Lincoln National Forest plan & book

Apache Point Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Oliver Lee Memorial State Park

Cathey Peak, Lincoln National Forest

Richard B. Dunn Solar Telescope, Lincoln National Forest

Sacramento Mountains, Lincoln National Forest