Barnard Observatory Historical

Barnard Observatory Historical (HM1XUY)

Location: Oxford, MS 38655 Lafayette County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 22.001', W 89° 31.984'

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Built 1857-59 by Chancellor F.A.P. Barnard, the Observatory housed the Physics and Astronomy Department until 1939 and was the home of chancellors until 1971. The West Wing, called McCain Hall, was used by the NROTC, 1947-89. The Observatory was restored in 1990-92 for the Center for the Study of Southern Culture.
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Year Placed1992
Placed ByThe Mississippi Department of Archives and History
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Date Added Friday, April 14th, 2017 at 5:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 267058 N 3805722
Decimal Degrees34.36668333, -89.53306667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 22.001', W 89° 31.984'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 22' 0.0600000000001" N, 89° 31' 59.04" W
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Area Code(s)662
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 115 Sorority Row, Oxford MS 38655, US
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