Gale Observatory
Gale Observatory is an observatory in City of Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa which is located on 10th Avenue. Gale Observatory is situated nearby to the university Grinnell College.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grinnell College and Grinnell Regional Medical Center.
Grinnell College
University
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Grinnell College is a private liberal arts college in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. It was established as Iowa College in 1846 by a group of Congregationalists from New England. Grinnell College is situated 1,600 feet south of Gale Observatory.
Grinnell Regional Medical Center
Hospital
Grinnell Regional Medical Center is an American private, nonprofit and non-tax supported 49-bed rural community hospital in Grinnell, Iowa. With 50 physicians and allied healthcare professionals, 400 employees, and more than 300 volunteers, it serves an estimated 47,000 residents in east-central Iowa in the counties of Poweshiek, Jasper, Benton, Iowa, Mahaska, and Tama. Grinnell Regional Medical Center is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Gale Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grinnell and Oakland Acres.
Grinnell
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Grinnell is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,564 at the time of the 2020 census. It is best known for being the home of Grinnell College, a liberal arts college.
Oakland Acres
Village
Oakland Acres is a city in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. The population was 176 at the time of the 2020 census. Oakland Acres is situated 6 miles southwest of Gale Observatory.
Gale Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Address: 1203 10th Avenue, IA
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: City of Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.75562° or 41° 45′ 20″ northLongitude
-92.71991° or 92° 43′ 12″ westElevation
1,007 feet (307 metres)Open location code
86H9Q74J+62OpenStreetMap ID
way 500103638OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryGeoNames ID
4857981
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