| Organization | Northwestern Michigan College | ||
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| Location | Traverse City, Michigan | ||
| Coordinates | 44°42′24″N85°46′32″W / 44.70667°N 85.77556°W | ||
| Altitude | 257 meters (843 feet) | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Joseph H. Rogers Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Northwestern Michigan College. It is located in Traverse City, Michigan (USA). Construction on the observatory was completed in 1981.
The John Hancock Center is a 100-story, 1,128-foot supertall skyscraper located in Chicago, Illinois. Located in the Magnificent Mile district, its name was changed to 875 North Michigan Avenue on February 12, 2018. Despite this, the building is still colloquially called the John Hancock Center.
Presque Isle County is a county in the Lower peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,376. The county seat is Rogers City. The county was authorized by state legislative action on April 1, 1840, but the county government was not established until 1871. The government was reorganized in 1875.
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The following is an alphabetical list of articles related to the U.S. state of Michigan.
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