Celestial Observatory, Russellville

#15 among attractions in Russellville

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Celestial Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Arkansas Tech University. It is located in Russellville, Arkansas. ()

Coordinates: 35°17'43"N, 93°8'11"W

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Russellville United States

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

Nearby attractions include: First Christian Church, Russellville Masonic Temple, Physical Education Building, Russellville City Mall.

1.2 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Christian Church, Russellville
32 min walk • The First Christian Church is a historic church at 103 South Boston Avenue in downtown Russellville, Arkansas. It is a single-story building with a cruciform plan and a Gothic Revival brick exterior.
1.2 miS
City hall
Russellville Masonic Temple, Russellville
32 min walk • The Russellville Masonic Temple, also known as Russellville City Hall, is a clubhouse and municipal building at 205 South Commerce Street in Russellville, Arkansas. Built in 1926, it is a Classical Revival building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
~730 ftS
Museum
Physical Education Building, Russellville
4 min walk • The former Physical Education Building of the Arkansas Tech University is a historic academic building at 1502 North El Paso Avenue in Russellville, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick Classical Revival structure, built in 1937 with funding from the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works.
0.9 miS
35°16'57"N • 93°8'5"W
Russellville City Mall, Russellville
23 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1.1 miSW
Interesting neighbourhood
John W. White House, Russellville
28 min walk • The John W. White House is a historic house at 1509 West Main Street in Russellville, Arkansas. It is a broad two-story brick structure, in a broad expression of the American Foursquare style with Prairie School and Craftsman elements. It is covered by a hipped tile roof, with a hipped dormer on the front roof face.
1.1 miS
Neighbourhood
Russellville Downtown Historic District, Russellville
29 min walk • The Russellville Downtown Historic District encompasses an eight-block area of downtown Russellville, Arkansas. This area, developed primarily between 1875 and 1930, includes the city's highest concentration of period commercial architecture, a total of 34 buildings.
~870 ftE
Universities and schools
Arkansas Tech University, Russellville
5 min walk • Arkansas Tech University is a public university in Russellville, Arkansas. The university offers programs at both baccalaureate and graduate levels in a range of fields. Arkansas Tech welcomed its first doctoral cohorts in the Summer of 2015.