Jack C. Davis Observatory, Carson City

#13 among attractions in Carson City

Museum, Observatories and planetariums

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The Jack C. Davis Observatory is an astronomical observatory at Western Nevada College in Carson City, Nevada. The facility has three telescopes: two 0.4 m reflecting telescopes and one 0.25 m reflector. One telescope is equipped with a spectrograph. Outside the building, a 0.12 m refractor has been installed under a robotic dome and is used for studying sunspots. All of the telescopes are equipped with cameras, and are connected to the Internet so large groups can access images from remote locations. ()

Established: 2003 (21 years ago)Coordinates: 39°11'9"N, 119°47'46"W

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2201 W College PkwyCarson City 89703-7316 United States

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+1 775-445-3240

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Jack C. Davis Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Casino Fandango, Ormsby House, Carson Nugget, Carson City Mint.

4 miS
Gambling, Nightlife, Cinema
Casino Fandango, Carson City
101 min walk • Casino Fandango is a hotel and casino located in Carson City, Nevada. It has 40,891 square feet of gaming space. It is owned and operated by Carson Gaming LLC. It opened on July 31, 2003. In 2010, the Casino Fandango won the award for the Premier Entertainment Destination in Carson City by the Nevada Appeal Readers' Choice awards.
2.3 miSE
Gambling, Nightlife, Bars and clubs
Ormsby House, Carson City
60 min walk • Ormsby House is a closed hotel and casino in Carson City, Nevada. Originally opened in 1972, it closed on October 30, 2000, for extensive renovations. The re-opening was originally planned for July 4, 2001, but was pushed back many times due to many construction delays, many remodels and management changes.
2.1 miSE
Gambling, Nightlife, Shopping
Carson Nugget, Carson City
53 min walk • Carson Nugget is a hotel and casino located in Carson City, Nevada. The Carson Nugget is nearly 30,000 square feet. The property features slots, table games, keno, three restaurants, meeting spaces and 83 hotel rooms.
2 miSE
Museum
Carson City Mint, Carson City
51 min walk • The Carson City Mint was a branch of the United States Mint in Carson City, Nevada. It primarily minted silver coins; however, it also minted gold coins, with a total face value in dollars nearly equal to that of its silver coins.
2.1 miSE
39°9'49"N • 119°46'12"W
Brewery Arts Center, Carson City
53 min walk • Museum, Theater
1.8 miSE
Historical place
Nevada Governor's Mansion, Carson City
45 min walk • The Nevada Governor's Mansion is the official residence of the governor of Nevada and his family. Reno architect George A. Ferris designed this Classical Revival style mansion. It is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
2.4 miSE
Hotel, Gambling, Nightlife
Max Casino, Carson City
62 min walk • Max Casino and earlier, The Travelodge Casino, is a hotel and casino located in Carson City, Nevada. The Max Casino contains 12,250 square feet of casino gaming space and 91 rooms. Max Casino had both blackjack and craps in the casino as table games from 2012 to 2017.
2.9 miE
Gambling, Nightlife, Hotel casino
Gold Dust West Hotel and Casino, Carson City
75 min walk • The Gold Dust West Carson City is a hotel and casino located on Hwy 50 in Carson City, Nevada. The Gold Dust West contains 17,600 square feet of gaming space, with table games, video poker machines, and slots. The Gold Dust West hotel has 142 rooms.
2 miSE
Church
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Carson City
52 min walk • St. Peter's Episcopal Church is a large historic Carpenter Gothic Episcopal church building located at the corner of Division and Telegraph streets in Carson City, Nevada. Built in 1868, it is the oldest Episcopal church still in use in Nevada. On January 3, 1978, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
2.1 miSE
Romanesque architecture, Romanesque revival architecture
Paul Laxalt Building, Carson City
53 min walk • The Carson City Post Office is a historic building in Carson City, Nevada built from 1888 to 1891. It was designed by architect Mifflin E. Bell. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
4.9 miS
39°6'59"N • 119°46'26"W
Bodines Casino, Carson City
126 min walk • Gambling, Nightlife, Casino