Boswell Observatory
Boswell Observatory is located at Doane College in Crete, Nebraska. Built in 1883, it was primarily a time service observatory and student teaching observatory and is the oldest building on Doan's campus that remains functional today.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Telocvicna Jednota "T.J." Sokol Hall.
Telocvicna Jednota "T.J." Sokol Hall
Historic building
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The Telocvicna Jednota "T.J." Sokol Hall, also known as Crete Sokol Hall or SA01-176, is an historic building located in Crete, Nebraska that was built in 1915. Telocvicna Jednota "T.J." Sokol Hall is situated 1½ miles west of Boswell Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crete and Berks.
Crete
Town
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Crete is the most populous city of Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,099 at the 2020 census. The city is home to Doane University.
Berks
Hamlet
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Berks is an unincorporated community in Lancaster and Saline counties in Nebraska, United States. The community is located approximately three miles northeast of Crete on the BNSF Railroad Line and north of Nebraska Highway 33. Berks is situated 2½ miles northeast of Boswell Observatory.
Kramer
Hamlet
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Kramer is an unincorporated rural village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. There is a grainary there, a restaurant, and a community hall, and no other businesses or services. The population was 26 at the 2020 census. Kramer is situated 4 miles southeast of Boswell Observatory.
Boswell Observatory
- Type: astronomical observatory
- Description: Observatory in Nebraska, United States
- Location: Saline, Nebraska, Great Plains, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Japanese—“Boswell Observatory” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد بوسويل”
- French: “Boswell Observatory”
- French: “Observatoire Boswell”
- Japanese: “ボズウェル天文台”
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