Mount Palomar

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mountain
gptkbp:accessibility via_State_Route_76
gptkbp:area approximately 1,500 acres
gptkbp:climate snow in winter
cool summers
rainfall in winter
Mediterranean_climate
gptkbp:cultural_significance Native_American_history
gptkbp:elevation 1,742 meters
gptkbp:fauna black bears
gptkbp:features gptkb:Palomar_Mountain_State_Park
gptkbp:firstRace unknown
gptkbp:flora mixed conifer forest
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures granite
gptkbp:historical_significance site of astronomical research
gptkbp:historicalEvent significant discoveries in astronomy
development of astronomical techniques
opening of the 200-inch telescope
construction_of_the_Hale_Telescope
establishment_of_the_California_Institute_of_Technology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mount Palomar
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:San_Diego_County
gptkbp:land_use protected area
gptkbp:landscape USGS Palomar Mountain
gptkbp:location gptkb:California
gptkbp:nearestCity Escondido
gptkbp:notableFor Palomar Observatory
gptkbp:prominence 1,000 meters
gptkbp:recreation bird watching
picnicking
camping
mountain biking
stargazing
gptkbp:research_focus cosmology
astrophysics
galactic dynamics
planetary science
dark matter
exoplanets
supernovae
galaxy formation
interstellar medium
solar system studies
stellar evolution
black holes
neutron stars
cosmic microwave background
stellar populations
gptkbp:scenicViews gptkb:San_Diego_skyline
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
mountain ranges
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Cleveland_National_Forest
gptkbp:tour available
gptkbp:visibility clear days