Hyde Memorial Observatory, Lincoln

#28 among attractions in Lincoln

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Hyde Memorial Observatory is a community astronomical observatory located in Lincoln, Nebraska surrounded Holmes lake. It is run totally by volunteers, furnished through public donations, and devoted purely to public viewing. It is named after a donation given by Flora Hyde in honor of her late husband Leicester, and opened in 1977. ()

Established: 1977 (48 years ago)Coordinates: 40°46'40"N, 96°38'10"W

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Holmes South Shore RdLincoln United States

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Hyde Memorial Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gateway Mall, Lincoln Children's Zoo, Pershing Center, MoPac Trail.

2.6 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Gateway Mall, Lincoln
66 min walk • Gateway Mall is an enclosed shopping mall located in Lincoln, Nebraska owned by Starwood Capital Group and managed by JLL Associates. It was built in 1960, and is the largest shopping center in Lincoln, with 107 stores. The mall's anchor stores are Dillard's, David's Bridal, Dick's Sporting Goods, Round 1 Entertainment, and JCPenney.
2.7 miNW
Zoo, Outdoor activities, Park
Lincoln Children's Zoo, Lincoln
70 min walk • The Lincoln Children's Zoo is a children's zoo located in Lincoln, Nebraska. Designed specifically for children to experience interactive, up-close encounters with all of the zoo's animals, Lincoln Children's Zoo has been accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
4 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Pershing Center, Lincoln
103 min walk • The Pershing Center is a 4,526-seat multi-purpose arena in Lincoln, Nebraska. Although still physically in place, it is no longer in use.
3.2 miN
Hiking, Trail, Hiking trail
MoPac Trail, Lincoln
81 min walk • The MoPac Trail is a rail trail in Nebraska. It is a bicycling, equestrian, and walking trail built on an abandoned Missouri Pacific Railroad corridor that runs for 26 miles from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Wabash, Nebraska.
3 miNW
Park, Garden
Sunken Gardens, Lincoln
76 min walk • The Sunken Gardens was constructed during the winter of 1930-31 in Lincoln, Nebraska. It is the only garden in Nebraska listed in the National Geographic Guide to Public Gardens 300 Best Gardens to Visit in the United States and Canada.
1.5 miNW
Museum, History museum
Fairview, Lincoln
38 min walk • The William Jennings Bryan House, also known as Fairview, is a historic house museum on Sumner Street in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.
2.1 miNW
40°47'39"N • 96°40'13"W
Jim Ager Golf Course, Lincoln
54 min walk • Golf
3.1 miNW
Memorial
Nebraska Holocaust Memorial, Lincoln
79 min walk • The Nebraska Holocaust Memorial is in Wyuka Cemetery in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. It was dedicated on April 15, 2007 and serves for remembrance and education.
1.8 miW
Universities and schools, Church
Cathedral of the Risen Christ, Lincoln
46 min walk • The Cathedral of the Risen Christ is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. The cathedral parish traces its roots back to Holy Family Church, a parish founded in 1926 and organized in 1932.
3.2 miSW
40°45'15"N • 96°41'21"W
The Knolls, Lincoln
82 min walk • Golf
3.1 miNW
Cemetery
Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln
80 min walk • Wyuka Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Lincoln, Nebraska. In 1890, Lincoln's Bnai Jeshurun Congregation, a Reform congregation, began using a section of Wyuka.