Grassland Mtn. Observatory - a private observatory located in Madison    County, NC

Elevation: 4,130 feet

Latitude: 35 deg., 45.26 minutes North

Longitude: 82 deg., 48.24 minutes West

Facility: approx. 20' x 16' mechanized, roll-off-roof building with attached warm room off one end

Equipment: Primary Instrument: Meade LX200R 16 inch f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope w/ Paramount ME mount - laptop controlled w/ Permanent Pier

From Grassland Mtn. there is an unobstructed 360° view of the heavens, and Grassland Mtn. is a dark-sky location.