Bates College, Lewiston

Name: Bates College
Address: 2 Andrews Rd, Lewiston, United States

#65 among attractions in Lewiston

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Bates College is a private liberal arts college in Lewiston, Maine. It is equidistant from the state capital, Augusta, to the north, and the cultural hub Portland to the south. Anchored by the Historic Quad, the campus of Bates totals 813 acres with a small urban campus which includes 33 Victorian Houses as some of the dormitories. It maintains 600 acres of nature preserve known as the "Bates-Morse Mountain" near Campbell Island and a coastal center on Atkins Bay. With an annual enrollment of approximately 1,800 students, it is the smallest college in its athletic conference. As a result of its small student body, Bates maintains selective admit rates and little to no transfer percentages. ()

Alternative names: Established: March 1855 (169 years ago)Coordinates: 44°6'16"N, 70°12'3"W

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Nearby attractions include: Bates College Museum of Art, Androscoggin Bank Colisée, Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Lewiston City Hall.

~1350 ftN
Museum, Art museum
Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston
7 min walk • The Bates College Museum of Art is an art museum located on the campus of, and maintained by, Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. It holds various mediums of arts that showcase Maine and the greater American area. The museum's collection offers an overview of modern and contemporary art.
0.7 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Hockey, Sport
Androscoggin Bank Colisée, Lewiston
17 min walk • The Androscoggin Bank Colisée is a 4,000 capacity multi-purpose arena, in Lewiston, Maine, that opened in 1958. The Androscoggin Bank Colisée was built to replace St. Dominics Regional High School Arena, and initially constructed and operated by the Catholic parish of SS. Peter and Paul.
0.7 miSW
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Lewiston
19 min walk • The Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston, Maine, also known as Ss. Peter and Paul Church, is a church which is a part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.
1 miSW
City hall
Lewiston City Hall, Lewiston
25 min walk • Lewiston City Hall is located at 27 Pine Street in downtown Lewiston, Maine. Built in 1892, to a design by John Calvin Spofford, it is a distinctive regional example of Baroque Revival architecture.
0.9 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Skyscraper
Agora Grand Event Center, Lewiston
23 min walk • The Agora Grand Event Center is a large event venue in Lewiston, Maine and is also the second tallest building in the state. The Agora Grand was created by renovating the former St.
0.9 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity Episcopal Church, Lewiston
25 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Church is an historic church building at 247 Bates Street in Lewiston, Maine. It is a modestly sized yet handsomely decorated Gothic Revival building, designed by C.C. Haight of New York City and completed in 1882.
0.8 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Lewiston
22 min walk • St. Joseph's Catholic Church is a historic former church building at 257 Main Street in Lewiston, Maine. Built 1864–67, it was the first Roman Catholic church in the city, and is one of only two surviving buildings in the state designed by Patrick C. Keely. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
0.8 miNW
Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery, Lewiston
21 min walk • Riverside Cemetery is a cemetery in Lewiston, Maine. The 40-acre cemetery is located on the bank of the Androscoggin River which flows through Lewiston. It is owned by the Riverside Cemetery Association.
1 miSW
Art gallery
First National Bank, Lewiston
25 min walk • The First National Bank is a historic commercial building in Lewiston, Maine. Built about 1903 for the city's first chartered bank, it is a fine local example of French-inspired Classical Revival architecture. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
~960 ftW
Observatories and planetariums
Stephens Observatory, Lewiston
5 min walk • The Stephens Observatory is located atop the Carnegie Science Building at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. It houses a 12 in Newtonian reflecting telescope, built by Roscoe G. Stephens of Kennebunk, Maine, and donated to the College in 1929. It is used mainly as a teaching facility for upper-level astronomy classes.
1.5 miSW
44°5'17"N • 70°13'16"W
Rollodrome, Lewiston
39 min walk • Game and entertainment center

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Which popular attractions are close to Bates College?

Nearby attractions include Stephens Observatory, Lewiston (5 min walk), Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston (7 min walk), Main Street–Frye Street Historic District, Lewiston (14 min walk), Androscoggin Bank Colisée, Lewiston (17 min walk).

How to get to Bates College by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bates College:

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St. Mary's Hospital • Lines: 2 (5 min walk)
Bates College • Lines: 6 (9 min walk)