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Sphinx Observatory

observatory
Organization Astronomical Observatory Q671810

Facts

7 properties

Identity

Instance of
astronomical observatory
Official website
www.hfsjg.ch[5]

Status and dates

Inception
1937[4]

Location

Country
Switzerland[3]
Coordinate location
🗺️ 46.547°, 7.985°, 🗺️ 46.548°, 7.985°
Located in the administrative territorial entity
Canton of Valais, Goms District[1][2]
More facts +1
Elevation above sea level
+3571[6]
🏷️ Also known as
en Sphinx Observatory ar مرصد سفنكس cs Sphinx da Sphinx Observatoriet da Sphinx-Observatoriet de Sphinx-Observatorium es Centro de investigacion y terraza panoramica de Sphinx es Centro de investigación y terraza panorámica de Sphinx fa رصدخانه ابوالهول fr Observatoire du Sphinx hu Sphinx-obszervatórium it osservatorio astronomico Sphinx ja スフィンクス天文台 ko 스핑크스 천문대 nl Sphinx nl Sphinxobservatorium pl Obserwatorium Sphinx pt Observatório Sphinx ru Сфинкс (обсерватория) th หอดูดาวสฟิงคส์
🔖 Identifiers · 5
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Sphinx Observatory.jpg ↗
Atlas Obscura place ID
sphinx-observatory
Freebase ID
/m/04lfqrn
GeoNames ID
6935153
OpenStreetMap way ID
226908999
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Located in the administrative territorial entity 2
Canton of Valais, Goms District
Country 1
Switzerland
Instance of 1
astronomical observatory
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  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . tdg.ch. tdg.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 15w ago · Edward · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    OpenStreetMap way ID → 226908999
    "Created claim: OpenStreetMap way ID: 226908999, batch #261557"
  2. 25w ago · Jarkn · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at URL → —
    "Removed claim: Described at URL: https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/observatorium-sphinx/, Removing PlaceMania.sk P973 link added by me after COI/spam concern; see User tal"
  3. 26w ago · Jarkn · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://www.hfsjg.ch/
    Instance of → astronomical observatory
    Described at URL → —
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 46.5475, 'lon': 7.985}, {'lat': 46.54758, 'lon': 7.98546}
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Described at URL: https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/observatorium-sphinx/, Add Slovak descriptive resource (P973)"
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