This page is for additional information.
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The KINGMONT OBSERVATORY is  privately owned.
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It is (in addition to being an observatory) our home.
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We have a loose relationship with the local (SIERRA) college, and allow
them to use the property for some of their classes.
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We generally have one of their telescopes installed in the building, but 
just now none is in place here.  They bring some up with the classes.
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The building is a modified aprox 28' diameter, 44' high  butler building 
grain silo, with a modified (it has pella windows installed in it) 
"Observadome" company dome on the top.
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It is located about 30 miles from Sacramento Ca. at about 930 ft MSL.
It overlooks Folsom Lake, and ths Sacramento valley.
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(For pilots it's on about the 30 degree radial at about 30 dme from SAC).
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The Property (about 15 acres) has the possibility of being "split", and 
there would be several great building sites on the resulting parcels.
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You can find it on "google earth" near the north-west end of Folsom 
Lake.
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We are considering selling it, as we are getting to the age where 64 
steps up to the summer bedroom (in the dome) is getting old!
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It will NOT be cheap, but it IS a great place!
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Just watching the buzzards slope soaring close to the building is worth 
a LOT!!
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Lots of pictures can be found on the ftp site.
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(My service provider moved my files a bit ago, and the pictures index 
page has developed a problem, so SOME of the "thubnails" pictures are 
not available just now, but there are many pictures to be found within 
the ftp.kingmont.com web pages).
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