Notes:
McCormick Observatory: From the North (D.C. Area): Take Highway 29 South towards Charlottesville. Continue past the Albemarle/Charlottesville Airport. UVa Sports Complex signs will guide you in the right direction. Pass the 250/29 Bypass, staying on 29 Business (also called Emmet Street). Turn right onto Ivy Road (250 Business). Turn left onto Alderman Road. Just before the football stadium, turn right (West) onto McCormick Road. At the first stop sign on McCormick Road, bear a little to the left to continue on McCormick Road. At the top of the hill there are large water storage tanks and a second stop sign. Turn right at this stop sign and continue up the hill to the observatory. From All Other Directions: Take Interstate 64 (East or West) towards Charlottesville. Take the Highway 29 exit to Charlottesville. You will be on the 250/29 Bypass. Get off at Fontaine Avenue (29 Business). Head north to the first traffic light. Turn left there onto Maury Avenue, which becomes Alderman Road at the 4-way stop. Continue past the stadium to the next traffic light, which is McCormick Road. Turn left (west) onto McCormick Road. At the first stop sign on McCormick Road, bear a little to the left to continue on McCormick Road. At the top of the hill there are large water storage tanks and a second stop sign. Turn right at this stop sign and continue up the hill to the observatory.