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Goldendale Observatory State Park Heritage Site

Washington · WA

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An observatory in the hills above the Columbia River that houses one of the nation's largest public telescopes. Come to look at the night sky.

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Goldendale Observatory State Park Heritage Site is an educational facility on the northern side of Goldendale, Washington, notable for its unusually large public telescope. The state park occupies five acres (2.0 ha) atop a 2,100-foot (640 m) hill.

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