Griffith Observatory

Summary

Griffith Observatory is an astronomical observatory^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of astronomical_observatory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,821 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Griffith Observatory is located in Los Angeles^[3].
• Griffith Observatory is in the country of United States^[4].
• Griffith Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory^[5].
• Griffith Observatory's instance of is recorded as organization^[6].
• Griffith Observatory's architect is recorded as John C. Austin^[7].
• Griffith J. Griffith is named after Griffith Observatory^[8].
• Griffith Observatory's architectural style is recorded as Art Deco^[9].
• Griffith Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Griffith Observatory^[10].
• Griffith Observatory comprises Zeiss telescope^[11].
• May 14, 1935 marks the founding of Griffith Observatory^[12].
• Griffith Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.118561111111, 'lon': -118.30036944444}^[13].
• Griffith Observatory's official website is recorded as http://www.griffithobservatory.org^[14].
• Griffith Observatory's director / manager is recorded as Ed Krupp^[15].
• Griffith Observatory's present in work is recorded as Future's End, Part II^[16].
• Griffith Observatory's present in work is recorded as Future's End, Part I^[17].
• Griffith Observatory's date of official opening is recorded as May 14, 1935^[18].
• Griffith Observatory sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+346'}^[19].
• Griffith Observatory's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Architourist Guide^[20].
• Griffith Observatory's admission rate is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}^[21].
• Griffith Observatory's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+12195'}^[22].
• Griffith Observatory's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+10458'}^[23].
• Griffith Observatory's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+13448'}^[24].
• Griffith Observatory's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+14247'}^[25].
• Griffith Observatory's category for the view from the item is recorded as Category:Views from the Griffith Observatory^[26].

Body

Founding

May 14, 1935 marks the founding of Griffith Observatory^[12].

Leadership

Griffith Observatory's director / manager is recorded as Ed Krupp^[15].

Why It Matters

Griffith Observatory ranks in the top 1% of astronomical_observatory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,821 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]