Boswell Observatory
Boswell Observatory is located at Doane College in Crete, Nebraska. Built in 1883, it was primarily a time service observatory and student teaching observatory and is the oldest building on Doan's campus that remains functional today.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Telocvicna Jednota "T.J." Sokol Hall.
Telocvicna Jednota "T.J." Sokol Hall
Historic building
Photo: Ammodramus, CC0.
The Telocvicna Jednota "T.J." Sokol Hall, also known as Crete Sokol Hall or SA01-176, is an historic building located in Crete, Nebraska that was built in 1915. Telocvicna Jednota "T.J." Sokol Hall is situated 3,300 feet west of Boswell Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crete and Berks.
Crete
Town
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Crete is the most populous city of Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,099 at the 2020 census. The city is home to Doane University.
Berks
Hamlet
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Berks is an unincorporated community in Lancaster and Saline counties in Nebraska, United States. The community is located approximately three miles northeast of Crete on the BNSF Railroad Line and north of Nebraska Highway 33. Berks is situated 3 miles northeast of Boswell Observatory.
Kramer
Hamlet
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Kramer is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 26 as of the 2020 census. Kramer is situated 4½ miles southeast of Boswell Observatory.
Boswell Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Description: Observatory in Nebraska, United States
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: City of Crete, Saline, Nebraska, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.62247° or 40° 37′ 21″ northLongitude
-96.95102° or 96° 57′ 4″ westOpen location code
86G5J2CX+XHOpenStreetMap ID
way 949604452OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q4948334
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Japanese—“Boswell Observatory” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد بوسويل”
- French: “Boswell Observatory”
- French: “Observatoire Boswell”
- Japanese: “ボズウェル天文台”
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