Mount Graham International Observatory, Coronado National Forest

Name: Mount Graham International Observatory
Address: Coronado National Forest, United States

#6 among attractions in Coronado National Forest

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Mount Graham International Observatory is a division of Steward Observatory, the research arm for the Department of Astronomy at The University of Arizona, in the United States. It is located in southeastern Arizona's Pinaleño Mountains near Mount Graham. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 32°42'6"N, 109°53'24"W

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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.

~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.
~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.
~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.
1 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.
1.1 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).

Mount Graham International Observatory, Coronado National Forest

Facts and practical information

Coronado National Forest plan & book

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

Large Binocular Telescope, Coronado National Forest

Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope, Coronado National Forest

Heinrich Hertz Submillimeter Telescope, Coronado National Forest

Pinaleño Mountains, Coronado National Forest

Mount Graham, Coronado National Forest

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Mount Graham International Observatory?