Mount Wilson

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mountain
gptkbp:area approximately 1,500 acres
gptkbp:attraction gptkb:Mount_Wilson_Observatory
historic telescopes
Cosmology Center
gptkbp:climate Mediterranean_climate
gptkbp:coordinates 34.2275° N, 118.0602° W
gptkbp:culturalSignificance part of local folklore
featured in films and literature
site for educational programs
venue for public events
popular among amateur astronomers
gptkbp:elevation 1,740 meters
gptkbp:fauna various bird species
black bears
deer
mountain lions
gptkbp:features hiking trails
scenic views
radio telescopes
gptkbp:firstAscent 1891
gptkbp:flora pine trees
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures granite and schist
part_of_the_San_Gabriel_Mountains_geology
gptkbp:historicalEvent construction of the observatory in 1904
development of the 100-inch telescope
development of the 60-inch telescope
site of important astronomical discoveries
gptkbp:historicalSignificance site of early astronomical research
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mount Wilson
gptkbp:is_accessible_by Mount_Wilson_Road
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:California
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Angeles_National_Forest
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Pasadena
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Mount_Wilson_Observatory
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:San_Gabriel_Mountains
gptkbp:popularActivities hiking
photography
stargazing
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:San_Gabriel_Valley
gptkb:Los_Angeles_County
gptkb:Monrovia_Canyon_Park
gptkb:Mount_Baldy
gptkb:San_Fernando_Valley
gptkb:Angeles_National_Forest
gptkb:Mount_Lowe
Pasadena_area