Benjamin Hill-Lam Observatory
Benjamin Hill-Lam Observatory is an observatory in Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine which is located on Watson Drive. Benjamin Hill-Lam Observatory is situated nearby to the sports venue Pickard Field Athletic Complex, as well as near the pitch Recreation Field.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Peary–MacMillan Arctic Museum and Henry Boody House.
Peary–MacMillan Arctic Museum
Museum
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The Peary–MacMillan Arctic Museum is a museum located in the John and Lile Gibbons Center for Arctic Studies at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Named after Arctic explorers and Bowdoin College graduates Robert E. Peary–MacMillan Arctic Museum is situated 2,500 feet north of Benjamin Hill-Lam Observatory.
Henry Boody House
Community center
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The Henry Boody House also known as the Boody-Johnson House, is an historic house at 256 Maine Street in Brunswick, Maine, United States. Built in 1849, it is an important early example of Gothic Revival Architecture, whose design was published by Andrew Jackson Downing in 1850 and received wide notice. Henry Boody House is situated 2,600 feet northwest of Benjamin Hill-Lam Observatory.
Brunswick station
Railway station
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Brunswick station is a transportation hub and real estate development in Brunswick, Maine. The development was built on the vacant lots surrounding the railroad junction between Portland, Lewiston, Augusta, and Rockland. Brunswick station is situated 4,000 feet north of Benjamin Hill-Lam Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brunswick and Town of Topsham.
Brunswick
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Pay a visit to picturesque Brunswick, Maine, and you'll discover something special, something greater than the sum of its parts. It's a classic New England charmer to be sure.
Town of Topsham
Town
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Topsham is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. Topsham was included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area. Town of Topsham is situated 1½ miles north of Benjamin Hill-Lam Observatory.
West Bath
Village
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West Bath is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,910 at the 2020 census. A sub-locality of West Bath is Winnegance. West Bath is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. West Bath is situated 4½ miles east of Benjamin Hill-Lam Observatory.
Benjamin Hill-Lam Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Address: Watson Drive, Brunswick, ME 04011
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.9011° or 43° 54′ 4″ northLongitude
-69.96011° or 69° 57′ 36″ westOperator
Bowdoin CollegeOpen location code
87MGW22Q+CXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1244631276OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pickard Field Athletic Complex and Recreation Field.
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