Macalester College Observatory, Saint Paul

Name: Macalester College Observatory
Address: 179 Snelling Ave N, Saint Paul, United States

#83 among attractions in Saint Paul

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Macalester College Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. ()

Coordinates: 44°56'10"N, 93°10'7"W

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179 Snelling Ave NMacalester - GrovelandSaint Paul United States

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Macalester College Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Blue Door Pub, Mount Zion Temple, St. Catherine University, Derham Hall and Our Lady of Victory Chapel.

0.8 miNW
Nightlife, Restaurant
Blue Door Pub, Saint Paul
22 min walk • Blue Door Pub is a chain of four restaurants in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is known for the Blucy, a variant of the Jucy Lucy. The Blue Door has been featured on Food Paradise, Man v. Food, and Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.
0.7 miNE
Synagogue, Gothic Revival architecture
Mount Zion Temple, Saint Paul
19 min walk • Mount Zion Temple is a Reform synagogue located in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1856 as Mount Zion Hebrew Association, it was the first Jewish congregation in Minnesota.
1.1 miSW
Universities and schools
St. Catherine University, Saint Paul
28 min walk • St. Catherine University is a private Catholic liberal arts university in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was established as one of the first institutions of higher learning specifically for women in the Midwest and was known as the College of St.
1 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Derham Hall and Our Lady of Victory Chapel, Saint Paul
27 min walk • Derham Hall and Our Lady of Victory Chapel are administrative and religious buildings, respectively, at St. Catherine University in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States.
1.4 miNE
Church
Saint Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church, Saint Paul
35 min walk • Saint Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Saint Paul Area Synod.
1.2 miW
Museum, Art museum
American Museum of Asmat Art, Saint Paul
30 min walk • The American Museum of Asmat Art is a gallery exhibiting the art and culture of the Asmat people of southwestern Papua, Indonesia, housed at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.
1.2 miW
Observatories and planetariums
St. Thomas Observatory, Saint Paul
32 min walk • The St. Thomas Observatory is an astronomical observatory operated by the Department of Physics on the main campus of the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota.
1.3 miNW
44°57'7"N • 93°11'3"W
Merriam Park Recreation Center, Saint Paul
34 min walk • Park
1.1 miE
Street
Summit Avenue, Saint Paul
29 min walk • Summit Avenue is a street in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States, known for being the longest avenue of Victorian homes in the country, having a number of historic houses, churches, synagogues, and schools. The street starts just west of downtown St.
~850 ftN
44°56'19"N • 93°10'5"W
DeWitt Wallace Library, Saint Paul
5 min walk • Library
1.4 miNE
Skyscraper
Skyline Tower, Saint Paul
35 min walk • Skyline Tower is a large low-income high rise apartment complex in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. The building is also often called St. Anthony Tower, or 1247 St. Anthony. At 240 feet it is the largest single HUD-subsidized building in Minnesota, and the 22nd-tallest building in Saint Paul.

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Which popular attractions are close to Macalester College Observatory?

Nearby attractions include DeWitt Wallace Library, Saint Paul (5 min walk), Pierce and Walter Butler House, Saint Paul (18 min walk), Mount Zion Temple, Saint Paul (19 min walk), Ayd Mill Road, Saint Paul (22 min walk).

How to get to Macalester College Observatory by public transport?

The nearest stations to Macalester College Observatory:

Bus

Snelling Avenue & Osceola Avenue • Lines: 84 (3 min walk)
Snelling Avenue & Saint Clair Avenue • Lines: 84, A (4 min walk)