Green Bank Telescope in Green Bank, WV 24944
Green Bank Telescope in Green Bank, WV 24944 (Pocahontas County) is a telescope (Green Bank Observatory, Elevation 178 m, built in 1991, Heritage monument). Green Bank Telescope is also known as GBT. Green Bank Telescope is located near ICB Road. Green Bank Telescope is made of steel and concrete. Ⓦ.
- Alternate Name
- Green Bank Telescope
- Building Type
- scientific
- Operator
- Green Bank Observatory
Streets nearby
Slavin Hollow Road0.9 mi
Hosterman RoadHosterman
0.9 mi
Hannah Run Road1.0 mi
ICB Road1.0 mi
Columbia LaneHenry's
1.0 mi
Potomac Highlands TrailLiberty Church, Lamp of Youth Christian Academy, Pocahontas Art Gallery COOP, Community Care of Green Bank, Henry's, Green Bank Galley, First Citizens Bank, Green Bank Pharmacy, Community Care Dental, Dunmore, Dunmore Post Office, Boyer
1.0 mi
Cemetery RoadArbovale
1.1 mi
Wesley Chapel RoadGreen Bank, Green Bank Post Office
1.1 mi
Tracy Lane1.2 mi
Old Route 28 RoadTrent's Arbovale, Arbovale United Methodist Church, Snow High Gifts
1.3 mi
Chieftain Lane1.4 mi
Rabbit Patch1.4 mi
Sheets Road1.8 mi
Kerth Snyder Lane1.8 mi
Buffalo Mountain Road1.9 mi
North Fork Road1.9 mi
Markwood Run Road2.0 mi
Cass RoadCass, Cass Depot, Cass Company Store, Shay's Restaurant, Hardware Store, Route 66 Shop
2.2 mi
Hosterman Trail2.3 mi
North Fork Loop2.4 mi
Cooper Run Road2.4 mi
Cassell Lane2.5 mi
Curry Road2.5 mi
Everett Sheets Road2.6 mi
Buildings nearby
85′ - 3 Telescope0.3 mi
140′ Telescope0.4 mi
40′ Telescope0.6 mi
85′ - 2 Telescope0.8 mi
45′ OVLBI Telescope1.0 mi
Reber Telescope1.2 mi
Jansky Antenna1.3 mi
Auto repair shops nearby
Sheets Garage1.2 mi
Buildings nearby
Interferometer Control Building0.3 mi
Tatel 85′ Telescope0.7 mi
20 m Telescope0.8 mi
Old Green Bank Church (Private Building)1.1 mi
Deer Creek Clinic1.3 mi
Cemeteries nearby
Arbovale Cemetery1.1 mi
Arbovale Cemetery Annexe1.3 mi
Fire stations nearby
BFD Fire & Rescue1.3 mi
Libraries nearby
Green Bank Public Library0.9 mi
Museums nearby
NRAO Science Center1.2 mi
Office buildings nearby
NRAO Jansky Laboratory1.1 mi
Post offices nearby
Green Bank Post Office1.0 mi
Schools nearby
Green Bank Elementary / Middle School0.9 mi
Streams nearby
Deer Creek1.1 mi
North Fork1.3 mi
Variety stores nearby
Dollar General1.1 mi
Other nearby
NRAO Green Bank Airport0.5 mi
| Named after | Robert Byrd |
|---|---|
| Official opening | 2000 |
| Material | steel, concrete |
| Area | 2.3 |
| Owned by | National Science Foundation |
| Located in | Pocahontas County |
| Address | 155 Observatory Rd, Green Bank, WV 24944 |
| Postal code | 24944 |
| Country | United States |
| Website | https://greenbankobservatory.org/science/telescopes/gbt/ |
| Official name | Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope |
| Key event | construction, dedication, groundbreaking ceremony |
| Described by | The Green Bank Telescope, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3 |
| Location | Green Bank, United States National Radio Quiet Zone |
| Part of | Green Bank Observatory, National Radio Astronomy Observatory |
Public transit map Pocahontas County Legend
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Bicycle map Pocahontas County Legend
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Pedestrian map Pocahontas County Legend
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