Local favourite attraction · Jeff Davis, Texas
McDonald Observatory
McDonald Observatory is a attraction in Jeff Davis, Texas.
McDonald Observatory: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit McDonald Observatory
Season: October to February.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach McDonald Observatory — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.67973, -104.02488. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near McDonald Observatory
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Jeff Davis · ~8 km · Must-see
- Davis Mountains State Park · park · Jeff Davis · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fort Davis National Historic Site · fort · Jeff Davis · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Livermore · viewpoint · Jeff Davis · ~19 km · Must-see
- Point of Rocks roadside park · park · Jeff Davis · ~21 km · Must-see
- Carpenter Mountain · viewpoint · Jeff Davis · ~23 km · Must-see
- KRTS · attraction · Jeff Davis · ~23 km · Must-see
- Trans-Pecos · viewpoint · Jeff Davis · ~33 km · Must-see
- Limpia Canyon · viewpoint · Jeff Davis · ~36 km · Must-see
- Balmorhea State Park · park · Reeves · ~47 km · Must-see
- Tethered Aerostat Radar System · attraction · Presidio · ~49 km · Must-see
- Blackwell School National Historic Site · park · Presidio · ~52 km · Must-see
- Balmorhea Lake · lake · Reeves · ~53 km · Must-see
- Prada Marfa · attraction · Jeff Davis · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mount Locke · viewpoint · Jeff Davis · ~1 km
- Arabella Mountain · viewpoint · Jeff Davis · ~9 km
- Deer Mountain · viewpoint · Jeff Davis · ~9 km
- Casket Mountain · viewpoint · Jeff Davis · ~13 km
Other other attractions near McDonald Observatory
- KRTS · attraction · Jeff Davis · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tethered Aerostat Radar System · attraction · Presidio · ~49 km · Must-see
- Prada Marfa · attraction · Jeff Davis · ~60 km · Must-see
- Chinati Hot Springs · attraction · Presidio · ~113 km · Must-see
- 10,000 Year Clock · attraction · Culberson · ~150 km · Must-see
- Echo Spring · attraction · Hudspeth · ~119 km
- Limpia Spring · attraction · Jeff Davis · ~15 km
- Bridge Spring · attraction · Jeff Davis · ~18 km
- Peewee Spring · attraction · Jeff Davis · ~18 km
- Tobe Spring · attraction · Jeff Davis · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
Is McDonald Observatory open today?
No visitor has reported the current status for McDonald Observatory yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit McDonald Observatory?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near McDonald Observatory?
Nearby: Black Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Davis Mountains State Park (park, 16 km), Fort Davis National Historic Site (fort, 19 km), Mount Livermore (viewpoint, 19 km), Point of Rocks roadside park (park, 21 km), Carpenter Mountain (viewpoint, 23 km).