Home›Observatories and Instruments›LocationBrowse ByLocationThis dimension names where an observatory is actually sited, whether on a mountaintop, in orbit or elsewhere. Wikipedia defines an observatory as "a location used for observing terrestrial, marine, or celestial events," and its location is often chosen specifically to improve what it can observe. Browsing this way collects every observatory built in the same place or type of place.FactsLocationSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonField Origin EraWell-attested1608 1LocationFilter Results38 entriesArea (sq km)All22,072 (1)29,743 (1)30,689 (1)41,865 (1)43,094 (1)69,700 (1)70,273 (1)78,871 (1)83,879 (1)93,030 (1)132,049 (1)242,500 (1)302,069 (1)357,022 (1)377,975 (1)446,550 (1)448,978 (1)450,295 (1)505,983 (1)603,628 (1)632,702.3 (1)756,102 (1)783,562 (1)996,603 (1)1,220,813 (1)1,648,195 (1)1,904,569 (1)1,972,550 (1)2,780,085 (1)3,287,263 (1)7,688,287 (2)8,510,346 (1)9,572,900 (1)9,866,632 (1)9,984,670 (1)14,200,000 (1)17,075,400 (1)Country CountAll1 (1)30 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All2228 (1)4892 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1492 (1)1523 (1)1776 (1)1801 (1)1816 (1)1818 (1)1821 (1)1822 (1)1830 (1)1832 (1)1861 (1)1867 (1)1901 (1)1910 (1)1922 (2)1923 (1)1945 (1)1947 (1)1948 (1)1949 (1)1956 (1)1991 (5)1993 (1)PopulationAll0 (1)3,100,100 (1)3,657,000 (1)5,458,600 (1)6,001,008 (1)9,219,113 (1)9,267,000 (1)9,489,000 (1)10,147,200 (1)10,610,485 (1)10,915,839 (1)11,867,634 (1)18,130,208 (1)19,629,588 (1)27,801,023 (2)32,283,000 (1)36,828,330 (1)39,047,321 (1)41,417,056 (1)46,735,004 (1)49,752,000 (1)58,900,000 (1)63,419,000 (1)69,081,996 (1)69,414,000 (1)83,497,147 (1)86,092,168 (1)92,417,681 (1)109,139,000 (1)122,587,000 (1)134,000,000 (1)142,557,000 (1)213,421,037 (1)288,315,089 (1)340,587,000 (1)1,210,854,977 (1)1,407,698,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 38AntarcticaLocation1 entryArgentinaLocation2 entriesArmeniaLocation1 entryAustraliaLocation6 entriesAustraliaLocation2 entriesAustriaLocation1 entryBelgiumLocation1 entryBrazilLocation1 entryCanadaLocation5 entriesChileLocation8 entriesChinaLocation4 entriesCzechiaLocation1 entryDenmarkLocation1 entryEgyptLocation1 entryFranceLocation6 entriesGeorgiaLocation1 entryGermanyLocation4 entriesGreeceLocation1 entryHungaryLocation1 entryIndiaLocation7 entriesIndonesiaLocation1 entryIranLocation1 entryIrelandLocation1 entryIsraelLocation1 entryItalyLocation3 entriesJapanLocation2 entriesMexicoLocation1 entryMoroccoLocation1 entryNetherlandsLocation3 entriesRussiaLocation3 entriesSouth AfricaLocation6 entriesSpainLocation3 entriesSwedenLocation1 entryTurkeyLocation1 entryUkraineLocation1 entryUnited KingdomLocation4 entriesUnited StatesLocation21 entriesUzbekistanLocation1 entrySources1. Wikipedia: History of the telescopetier 2Wikimedia FoundationHistory of the telescope, lead sectionQuote, History of the telescope, lead sectionThe history of the telescope can be traced to before the invention of the earliest known telescope, which appeared in 1608 in the Netherlands, when a patent was submitted by Hans Lippershey, an eyeglass maker.View the SourceEncyclopedia Britannica: Space ExplorationEncyclopedia Britannica, Inc.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.