How to:   Download POI's to Garmin      
Download TomTom POI
                                                369 results    (0.013    0.021161079406738    0.036718845367432)

Select All
1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  19  
 PlaceLocationCategoryDescription
John Hancock Center(en)USA / Illinois / Chicago (Chicago)observatory, skyscraper, apartment building, landmark875 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL Chicago landmark skyscraper completed in 1969. 100 floors rising to 1,127 feet. The Hancock Center was designed by Fazlur Khan of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. The height to the top of the antenna masts
Very Large Array (VLA)(en)USA / New_Mexico / Alamo observatory, radio, telescopeThis is the intersection of the three arms of the "Very Large Array" radio telescope. The array consists of 27 82-foot parabolic dishes, nine on each arm. This telescope is also used for VLBI astronomy along with "Very Long Baseline
United States Naval Observatory(en)USA / Maryland / Friendship_Village (Washington D.C. (District of Columbia))government, observatory, navy, united states, naval, censoredThe United States Naval Observatory (USNO) is one of the oldest scientific agencies in the United States. Located in Northwest Washington, D.C., it is one of the very few observatories located in an urban area; when it was initially constructed,
Mt Washington(en)USA / New_Hampshire / Randolph observatory, trail, appalachian, interesting place, scenic lookout6288 feet or 1916 meters above sea level, Mount Washington is the highest and most prominent peak in New England. Though both an auto road and cog railway (along with several trails) lead to the summit, the mountain is notorious
James Lick Observatory(en)USA / California / East_Foothills observatory, astronomy, san, historicJames Lick Observatory, operated by the University of California (UC System), was opened in the 1800's via a large investment donated by the wealthy James Lick. The 3 Meter Reflector is the largest reflector west of the Mississippi and was
Griffith Observatory(en)USA / California / West_Hollywood (Los Angeles)park, observatory, planetarium, telescopes, historic landmark2800 East Observatory Road Los Angeles, CA 90027 (323) 664-1181 www.griffithobs.org/ Griffith Observatory is located in Los Angeles, California, United States. Sitting on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in L.A.'s Griffith Park, it commands an incredible view of downtown
UCF Observatory(en)USA / Florida / University_Park university, florida, central, telescopeUCF Telescope
C. Donald Shane 3 meter Reflector(en)USA / California / East_Foothills observatory, berkeley, telescopewww.ucolick.org/public/telescopes/shane.html Lick Observatory Where we look for supernovae and extra-solar planets.
Lick Observatory 36-inch Refractor(en)USA / California / East_Foothills telescopewww.ucolick.org/public/telescopes/36-inch.html Lick Observatory was built in 1880-1888. The 36-inch refractor was fabricated at the same time, and this dome was built specifically for the telescope. "36-inch" refers to the diameter of the refracting lenses. When completed, the Lick Refractor was
Dark Sky Observatory(en)USA / North_Carolina / West_Jefferson observatory, education, astronomy, telescopewww.dancaton.physics.appstate.edu/Observatories/DSO/ind... Appalachian State University's Dark Sky Observatory is the research facility used by faculty and their students to conduct observational research in astrophysics. Established in 1981, the observatory is located about 20 miles northeast of Boone at an elevation of
Kiwanis Chico Community Observatory(en)USA / California / Chico observatory, astronomy, kiwanis"The mission of the Kiwanis Chico Community Observatory is to provide access to our universe through its telescopes for the enjoyment and education of the youth of this community and of the world." www.chicoobservatory.com/
Starfire Optical Range - Kirtland AFB, NM(en)USA / New_Mexico / Carnuel military, research, observatoryUSAF telescope facility for astronomy and other research. On the grounds of Kirtland AFB. Official Site: www.de.afrl.af.mil/SOR/ Information: www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/starfire.htm
T.S. Painter Hall (PAI)(en)USA / Texas / Austin (Austin, Texas)observatoryThere's computer science and chemistry in there. There's also the very cool Painter Hall Observatory (free to the public). outreach.as.utexas.edu/public/painter.html
Mauna Kea Summit Visitors Center and Astronomer Accommodation(en)USA / Hawaii / Paauilo observatory, accommodation
Labs of Lick Observatory(en)USA / California / Santa_Cruz astronomy, lab, instrumentation, opticianSpectrographs and other insturmentation for astronomy are designed & built here for the Lick Obseratory (Mt Hamilton, San Jose) and Keck Observatory (Mauna Kea, HI)
Observatory(en)USA / California / Lafayette observatory
McDonald Observatory(en)USA / Texas / Fort_Davis observatoryMcDonald Observatory University of Texas
Theodor Jacobsen Observatory(en)USA / Washington / Seattle (Seattle)observatory, uw2nd oldest building on UW campus, built 1895. www.astro.washington.edu/observatory/
LIGO Hanford Observatory(en)USA / Washington / West_Richland observatory, laser, wave, richland, hanford, interferometerLIGO is the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory www.ligo-wa.caltech.edu/
NRAO - Green Bank(en)USA / West_Virginia / Durbin observatory, astronomy, telescopeNational Radio Astronomy Observatory at Green Bank, home of the world's largest fully steerable single aperture antenna. A "radio quiet zone" has been imposed around this facility, in order to keep any Earth-based signals from interfering with the telescope's work.
1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  19  
369 results
Wikipedia      Wikimapia      OpenStreetMap      Contact us     Privacy Policy geodeg.com 2011