Lists of Observatories across the world

🌎 North America — 10

  1. Stansbury Park Observatory Complex — Utah, USA 🇺🇸

  2. Lick Observatory — California, USA 🇺🇸

  3. Mauna Kea Observatories — Hawaii, USA 🇺🇸

  4. Kitt Peak National Observatory — Arizona, USA 🇺🇸

  5. Green Bank Observatory — West Virginia, USA 🇺🇸

  6. McDonald Observatory — Texas, USA 🇺🇸

  7. Palomar Observatory — California, USA 🇺🇸

  8. Mount Wilson Observatory — California, USA 🇺🇸

  9. Lowell Observatory — Arizona, USA 🇺🇸

  10. Arecibo Observatory — Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

There are many major observatory sites across North America, including Lick, Kitt Peak, McDonald, Green Bank and Mauna Kea.

🌎 South America — 6

  1. Paranal Observatory — Chile 🇨🇱

  2. La Silla Observatory — Chile 🇨🇱

  3. ALMA Observatory — Chile 🇨🇱

  4. Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory — Chile 🇨🇱

  5. Las Campanas Observatory — Chile 🇨🇱

  6. Cerro Pachón Observatory — Chile 🇨🇱

ESO operates major facilities at La Silla, Paranal and Chajnantor in northern Chile, while Cerro Tololo and Cerro Pachón are also major observing sites.

🌍 Europe — 6

  1. Jodrell Bank Observatory — England 🇬🇧

  2. Roque de los Muchachos Observatory — Spain 🇪🇸

  3. Teide Observatory — Spain 🇪🇸

  4. Calar Alto Observatory — Spain 🇪🇸

  5. Pic du Midi Observatory — France 🇫🇷

  6. National Observatory of Athens — Greece 🇬🇷

Jodrell Bank is particularly interesting for your site because it's one of the world's leading radio astronomy observatories and is still operating today.

🌍 Africa — 4

  1. South African Astronomical Observatory — South Africa 🇿🇦

  2. Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) — South Africa 🇿🇦

  3. H.E.S.S. Observatory — Namibia 🇳🇦

  4. Bok Telescope / Sutherland Observatory facilities — South Africa 🇿🇦

🌏 Asia — 2

  1. Indian Astronomical Observatory — India 🇮🇳

  2. Ali Observatory — Tibet, China 🇨🇳

The Ali Observatory is located at roughly 5,035 meters elevation, making it one of the world's highest astronomical observing sites.

🌏 Oceania — 2

  1. Siding Spring Observatory — Australia 🇦🇺

  2. Mount Stromlo Observatory — Australia 🇦🇺