Carleton College, Northfield

Name: Carleton College
Address: 1 North College Street, Northfield, United States

#9 among attractions in Northfield

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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. The 200-acre main campus is between Northfield and the 800-acre Cowling Arboretum, which became part of the campus in the 1920s. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1866 (158 years ago)Coordinates: 44°28'17"N, 93°8'36"W

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1 North College StreetNorthfield United States

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Carleton College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Goodsell Observatory, Northfield Public Library, Skinner Memorial Chapel, All Saints Church-Episcopal.

0.8 miSW
Romanesque architecture, Observatories and planetariums
Goodsell Observatory, Northfield
21 min walk • 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.
1.2 miSW
Library
Northfield Public Library, Northfield
32 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.
1 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Skinner Memorial Chapel, Northfield
25 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.
1.3 miSW
Church
All Saints Church-Episcopal, Northfield
35 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.
0.7 miSW
Protected area
Carleton College Cowling Arboretum, Northfield
19 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.
0.8 miSW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Student center
The Cave, Northfield
21 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.
1 miSW
Garden, Park, Romanesque architecture
Scoville Memorial Library, Northfield
26 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.
0.9 miS
Park
Jo Ryo En Japanese Garden, Northfield
24 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 Carleton College?

Nearby attractions include Carleton College Cowling Arboretum, Northfield (19 min walk), Goodsell Observatory, Northfield (21 min walk), The Cave, Northfield (21 min walk), Jo Ryo En Japanese Garden, Northfield (24 min walk).