The Franklin Miller Jr Observatory
The Franklin Miller Jr Observatory is an observatory in College Township, Knox, Ohio. The Franklin Miller Jr Observatory is situated nearby to the arts center Mayer Art Center, as well as near Gambier Town Hall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kenyon College and Lowry Center.
Kenyon College
College
Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1824 by Episcopal Bishop Philander Chase. It is the oldest private institution of higher education in the state of Ohio and enrolls approximately 1,800 undergraduate students. Kenyon College is situated 1 mile southeast of The Franklin Miller Jr Observatory.
Lowry Center
Sports venue
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
The Lowry Center is an athletic center and student union serving the Kenyon College and Gambier village communities in Ohio. It was designed by architect Graham Gund and opened to the public on 25 January 2006. Lowry Center is situated 1 mile southeast of The Franklin Miller Jr Observatory.
Premiere Theatre 7
Movie theater
Photo: JBTHEMILKER, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Premiere Theatre 7 is a movie theater, which is situated 2 miles northwest of The Franklin Miller Jr Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gambier and Monroe Mills.
Gambier
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY 2.0.
Tiny Gambier is a college town in Knox County, Ohio, centered around Kenyon College. The village of Gambier mostly consists of Kenyon's campus, which is quiet, pretty, and historic. The liberal-arts college has a student body of 1,900 in a village of 2,200.
Monroe Mills
Hamlet
Monroe Mills is an unincorporated community in Knox County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. Monroe Mills is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Franklin Miller Jr Observatory.
Mount Vernon
Photo: Mark Spearman, CC BY 2.0.
Mount Vernon is the county seat of Knox County, Ohio. It has a small, cute downtown, and is home to Mount Vernon Nazarene University and the manufacturer Ariel.
The Franklin Miller Jr Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: College Township, Knox, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.38356° or 40° 23′ 1″ northLongitude
-82.40564° or 82° 24′ 20″ westOperator
Kenyon CollegeOpen location code
86GV9HMV+CPOpenStreetMap ID
node 8225804605OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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Highlights include Mayer Art Center and Gambier Town Hall.
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