Martens Observatory

Martens Observatory is an observatory in Inkster Township, Grand Forks, North Dakota. Access is restricted and requires permission. Martens Observatory is situated nearby to the aerodrome Inkster Airport.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Inkster and Conway.

Inkster

Hamlet

Photo: Andrew Filer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Inkster is a small city in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States, with a population of 38 as of the 2020 census. Inkster was founded in 1884, in an area that had been settled by George T. Inkster in 1878. Inkster is situated 2 miles southeast of Martens Observatory.

Conway

Hamlet

Photo: Andrew Filer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Conway is a city in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 15 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 14 in 2024. Conway is situated 5 miles north of Martens Observatory.

Martens Observatory

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Observatory
Category: building
Location: Inkster Township, Grand Forks, North Dakota, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude

48.16227° or 48° 9′ 44″ north

Longitude

-97.68307° or 97° 40′ 59″ west

Operator

University of North Dakota

Open location code

86W45868+WQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 821360159

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=observatory

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