Knightridge Space Observatory (Bloomington, Indiana)
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observatory, ruins
Remains of one of the first observatory towers used by Indiana University. Built 1936 or 1937, the structure was abandoned for decades and fell into disrepair. It was demolished August 2020, but it is not clear by whom.
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Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 39°8'59"N 86°28'13"W
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- Monroe County, Indiana 3.8 km
- Pate Hollow 6.6 km
- Monroe Lake 11 km
- Belmont, Indiana 11 km
- Yellowwood Lake 12 km
- Yellowwood State Forest 13 km
- Brown County, Indiana 21 km
- Hoosier National Forest 23 km