Goodsell Observatory, Northfield

Name: Goodsell Observatory
Address: Northfield, United States

#1 among attractions in Northfield

Top attraction, Romanesque architecture, Observatories and planetariums

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Goodsell Observatory is an observatory at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, United States. It was constructed in 1887 and was, at the time, the largest observatory in the state of Minnesota. The Goodsell Observatory and its predecessor, a smaller observatory that opened in 1878, served as a widely consulted timekeeping station, bringing national prominence to Carleton College in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ()

Established: 1887 (137 years ago)Coordinates: 44°27'43"N, 93°9'9"W

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Northfield United States

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Day trips

Goodsell Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Northfield Public Library, Skinner Memorial Chapel, All Saints Church-Episcopal, Carleton College Cowling Arboretum.

0.4 miSW
Library
Northfield Public Library, Northfield
11 min walk • The Northfield Public Library is a public library in Northfield, Minnesota. It is a member of Southeastern Libraries Cooperating, of the Southeast Minnesota library region. The Carnegie Library was built in 1910 with a major addition built in 1985.
~840 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Skinner Memorial Chapel, Northfield
5 min walk • Skinner Memorial Chapel is a chapel and historic building on the campus of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.5 miSW
Church
All Saints Church-Episcopal, Northfield
14 min walk • All Saints Episcopal Church in Northfield, Minnesota, United States, is a historic church listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the oldest church in Northfield.
~840 ftN
Protected area
Carleton College Cowling Arboretum, Northfield
5 min walk • Cowling Arboretum is an arboretum of 800 acres adjacent to Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. It is located on a natural border between prairie and forest habitat, and in part on the floodplain of the Cannon River, and is open to the public without fee.
~820 ftSE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Student center
The Cave, Northfield
4 min walk • The Cave is a student-led music and entertainment venue, located at Carleton College. It is a favorite gathering place for students at Carleton College and is one of a limited number of music venues in Northfield, Minnesota.
~1120 ftSW
Garden, Park, Romanesque architecture
Scoville Memorial Library, Northfield
6 min walk • Scoville Memorial Library is a historic building on the campus of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.8 miNE
Universities and schools
Carleton College, Northfield
21 min walk • Carleton College is a private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota. Founded in 1866, it had 2,105 undergraduate students and 269 faculty members in fall 2016.
1 miW
44°27'34"N • 93°10'18"W
Friends of Way Park, Northfield
25 min walk • Park
~1220 ftSE
Park
Jo Ryo En Japanese Garden, Northfield
6 min walk • The Jo Ryo En Japanese Garden is a Japanese garden located on the campus of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, USA. Commonly translated as the "garden of quiet listening," the garden is a small setting located behind Watson Hall on the Carleton College campus.

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Which popular attractions are close to Goodsell Observatory?

Nearby attractions include The Cave, Northfield (4 min walk), Carleton College Cowling Arboretum, Northfield (5 min walk), Skinner Memorial Chapel, Northfield (5 min walk), Scoville Memorial Library, Northfield (6 min walk).