Nielsen Observatory
Nielsen Observatory is an observatory in Carlisle Township, Lorain County, Ohio. Nielsen Observatory is situated nearby to the hamlet Brentwood Lake, as well as near the village Lagrange.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oberlin and Brentwood Lake.
Oberlin
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Oberlin is a city in Ohio's Lorain County. The population was 8,200 in 2019. It is known as the home of Oberlin College and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music as well as many innovations in the fields of natural science, filmmaking and music composition.
Brentwood Lake
Hamlet
Brentwood Lake is an unincorporated community in far eastern Carlisle Township, Lorain County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of State Routes 57 and 82 midway between Elyria and Grafton. Brentwood Lake is situated 4 miles east of Nielsen Observatory.
Lagrange
Village
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LaGrange is a village in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,595 at the 2020 census. The village derives its name from Château de la Grange-Bléneau, the French home of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, an officer in the American Revolutionary War. Lagrange is situated 4½ miles southeast of Nielsen Observatory.
Nielsen Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Also known as: “John D. Nielsen Observatory”
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Carlisle Township, Lorain County, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.29475° or 41° 17′ 41″ northLongitude
-82.15282° or 82° 9′ 10″ westElevation
751 feet (229 metres)Operator
Lorain county OHOpen location code
86HV7RVW+WVOpenStreetMap ID
way 158566305OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryGeoNames ID
9885609
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