Collins Observatory
Collins Observatory is an observatory in City of Waterville, Kennebec, Maine. Collins Observatory is situated nearby to Young Observatory, as well as near the peak Mayflower Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colby College Museum of Art and First Baptist Church.
Colby College Museum of Art
Museum
Photo: Colby Mariam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Colby College Museum of Art is an art museum on the campus of Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Founded in 1959 and now comprising five wings, nearly 8,000 works and more than 38,000 square feet of exhibition space, the Colby College Museum of Art has… Colby College Museum of Art is situated 2,200 feet northeast of Collins Observatory.
First Baptist Church
Church
Photo: Hugh Manatee, Public domain.
The First Baptist Church is a historic church at 1 Park Street in Waterville, Maine. Built in 1826, it is the city's oldest standing public building. It was renovated in 1875 to a design by Francis H. First Baptist Church is situated 1½ miles east of Collins Observatory.
Waterville Opera House and City Hall
Theater building
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Waterville Opera House and City Hall is a historic civic building at Castonguay Square in downtown Waterville, Maine. Built at the turn of the 20th century, it is one of a small number of multifunction civic buildings, housing both a live performance venue and municipal facilities, functions it continues to perform today. Waterville Opera House and City Hall is situated 2 miles east of Collins Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waterville Main Street Historic District and Waterville.
Waterville Main Street Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Waterville Main Street Historic District encompasses the best-preserved portions of the historical commercial downtown area of Waterville, Maine. Developed most intensively in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this area was the center of commerce for Waterville and the surrounding rural communities. Waterville Main Street Historic District is situated 2 miles east of Collins Observatory.
Waterville
Photo: Jody Roberts, CC BY 2.0.
Waterville is a small city on the Kennebec River, home to Colby College. Because of its location along a former migration corridor between Quebec and New England, Franco-American culture is evident here.
Winslow
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Winslow is a town in the Kennebec and Moose River Valleys region of Maine, along the Kennebec River across from Waterville.
Collins Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: City of Waterville, Kennebec, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.56028° or 44° 33′ 37″ northLongitude
-69.6656° or 69° 39′ 56″ westInception
1988Open location code
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