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Mount Graham International Observatory, Coronado National Forest

#6 among attractions in Coronado National Forest

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Mount Graham International Observatory
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Alternative names: Coordinates: 32°42'6"N, 109°53'24"W
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Coronado National Forest United States

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Admission $40/person, includes lunch

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Mount Graham International Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Large Binocular Telescope, Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope, Heinrich Hertz Submillimeter Telescope, Pinaleño Mountains.

  • large binocular telescope coronado national forest~310 ftE
    Observatories and planetariums

    Large Binocular Telescope, Coronado National Forest

    2 min walk • The Large Binocular Telescope is an optical telescope for astronomy located on 10,700-foot Mount Graham, in the Pinaleno Mountains of southeastern Arizona, United States. It is a part of the Mount Graham International Observatory.

  • vatican advanced technology telescope coronado national forest~620 ftW
    Observatories and planetariums

    Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope, Coronado National Forest

    4 min walk • The 1.8 meter Alice P. Lennon Telescope and its Thomas J. Bannan Astrophysics Facility, known together as the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope, is a Gregorian telescope observing in the optical and infrared situated on Mount Graham in southeast Arizona, United States.

  • heinrich hertz submillimeter telescope coronado national forest~310 ftW
    Observatories and planetariums

    Heinrich Hertz Submillimeter Telescope, Coronado National Forest

    2 min walk • The Submillimeter Telescope, formerly known as the Heinrich Hertz Submillimeter Telescope, is a submillimeter wavelength radio telescope located on Mount Graham, Arizona, US.

  • pinaleno mountains coronado national forest1 miE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

    Pinaleño Mountains, Coronado National Forest

    27 min walk • The Pinaleño Mountains, are a remote mountain range in southeastern Arizona, near Safford, Arizona. The mountains have over 7,000 feet of vertical relief, more than any other range in the state. The mountains are surrounded by the Sonoran-Chihuahuan Desert. Subalpine forests cover the higher elevations.

  • mount graham coronado national forest1.1 miE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Mount Graham, Coronado National Forest

    29 min walk • Mount Graham is a mountain in Graham County, Arizona, United States, approximately 70 miles northeast of Tucson. The mountain reaches 10,724 feet in height. It is the highest elevation in Graham County, Coronado National Forest and the Pinaleño Mountains.

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Which popular attractions are close to Mount Graham International Observatory?

Nearby attractions include Heinrich Hertz Submillimeter Telescope, Coronado National Forest (2 min walk), Large Binocular Telescope, Coronado National Forest (2 min walk), Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope, Coronado National Forest (4 min walk).

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