John H. Witte, Jr. Observatory

John H. Witte, Jr. Observatory is an observatory in , which is located on 152nd Avenue. John H. Witte, Jr. Observatory is situated nearby to the motorhome stopover , as well as near the park .
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  • Type: Observatory
  • Also known as: “John H. Witte Observatory”
  • Address: 18832 152nd Avenue, Sperry, IA 52650

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mediapolis.

Village
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is a city in , , United States. Its population was 1,688 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the , IA– Micropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 4½ miles northeast of John H. Witte, Jr. Observatory.

John H. Witte, Jr. Observatory

Latitude
40.9553° or 40° 57′ 19″ north
Longitude
-91.22208° or 91° 13′ 20″ west
Open location code
86GCXQ4H+45
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1520963585
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q6237153
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