Stokesville Observatory

Stokesville Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned by H. D. Riddleberger of Harrisonburg, VA. It is located in Stokesville Campground in Stokesville near Mount [Solon, Virginia|Mount Solon], Virginia. The location is adjacent to the George [Washington National Forest].
[Image:StokesvilleObs2.png|thumb|left|The back of the Stokesville Observatory showing the main tower and the circle of powered piers]
The observatory has one silo-type room housing a 14-inch Celestron Compustar telescope owned by James Madison University under a powered Ash observatory dome. An adjoining shaped room houses astronomy displays and materials used for instructional classes. The building is surrounded by a circle of 8 powered piers for mounting additional telescopes.
[Image:StokesvilleObs.png|thumb|The front of Stokesville Observatory tower]