Where Is the Very Large Array in New Mexico?

The Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array is a centimeter-wavelength radio astronomy observatory located in central New Mexico on the Plains of San Agustin, between the towns of Magdalena and Datil, ~50 miles west of Socorro.

Where is the Very Large Array telescope?

Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) is a radio astronomy telescope facility located near Socorro, New Mexico.

Can you see the Very Large Array from the highway?

If you take U.S. Highway 60 west out of Socorro, in fifty miles you'll bump into the Very Large Array (VLA). This iconic radio astronomy facility houses the largest configurable array in the United States.