Green Bank in Pocahontas County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Ewen-Purcell Horn Antenna
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, August 7, 2012
1. Ewen-Purcell Horn Antenna Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.
Location. 38° 25.891′ N, 79° 49.085′ W. Marker is in Green Bank, West Virginia, in Pocahontas County. Marker can be reached from West Virginia Route 28/92 east of Cemetery Road (County Route 28/25), on the right when traveling south. Located at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Green Bank WV 24944, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Camp Allegheny 1861-1862 (approx. 5.9 miles away); Camp Allegheny (approx. 5.9 miles away); Highland County / West Virginia (approx. 7.1 miles away in Virginia); War In West Virginia (approx. 7.1 miles away); The Great Raid (approx. 7.1 miles away); The First Campaign (approx. 7.1 miles away); a different marker also named Camp Allegheny (approx. 7.1 miles away); West Virginia / Virginia (approx. 7.1 miles away).
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Photographed By Bernard Fisher, August 7, 2012
2. Ewen-Purcell Horn Antenna
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 396 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
