Roger Twitchell Observatory
Roger Twitchell Observatory is an observatory in Paris, Oxford County, Maine. Roger Twitchell Observatory is situated nearby to the nature reserve Whitney, as well as near Stock Farm Pond.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Paris Public Library and Deering Memorial United Methodist Church.
Paris Public Library
Library
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The Public Library of Paris, Maine, is located at 37 Market Square in the town of South Paris, Maine. The original portion of its building, a Colonial Revival brick structure built in 1926, was one of the last designs of the Portland architect John Calvin Stevens, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Paris Public Library is situated 1½ miles southwest of Roger Twitchell Observatory.
Deering Memorial United Methodist Church
Church
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Deering Memorial United Methodist Church is a historic church at 39 Main Street in South Paris, Maine. Completed in 1911 for a congregation established in 1815, it is the only known work in Maine of the Cleveland, Ohio partnership of Badgley and Nicklas, and one of Oxford County's finest late Gothic Revival churches. Deering Memorial United Methodist Church is situated 1½ miles southwest of Roger Twitchell Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Paris and Paris Hill Historic District.
South Paris
Suburb
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South Paris is a census-designated place located within the town of Paris in Oxford County, Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, South Paris had a population of 2,183.
Paris Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Paris Hill Historic District encompasses the historic 19th century village of Paris Hill in Paris, Maine. This village was the primary civic seat in the town, which is also the county seat of Oxford County, and was where county facilities were located until they were moved to South Paris in 1895. Paris Hill Historic District is situated 1½ miles north of Roger Twitchell Observatory.
Norway
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Norway is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Norway was included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area.
Roger Twitchell Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Paris, Oxford County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.23906° or 44° 14′ 21″ northLongitude
-70.49457° or 70° 29′ 41″ westOpen location code
87PF6GQ4+J5OpenStreetMap ID
way 593907471OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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