Big Rock City Park

Big Rock City Park is a nature reserve in Marion, Iowa. Big Rock City Park is situated nearby to the locality Howell.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pella Opera House and Central College.

Pella Opera House

Theater building

The Pella Opera House is a historic building located in Pella, Iowa, United States. Herman Rietveld, a local businessman and promoter, was the main backer for building the opera house, which was underwritten by the Pella Opera House Association.

Central College

University

Photo: Central College Alumni, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Central College is a private college in Pella, Iowa, United States. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Central has a student body of approximately 1,100 undergraduates and more than 60 academic programs.

Peoples National Bank

Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Peoples National Bank is a historic building located in Pella, Iowa, United States. It is significant for its association with Herman Rietveld, a local booster and civic leader during the Progressive Era.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pella and Otley.

Pella

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Pella is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States, with a population of 10,464 at the time of the 2020 U.S. census. Founded by immigrants from the Netherlands, it is forty miles southeast of Des Moines.

Otley

Hamlet

Photo: Billwhittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Otley is a small unincorporated community in Marion County, Iowa, United States. Governed by state laws and county ordinances. It is located approximately 45 miles southeast of the capital, Des Moines, on Iowa Highway 163. Otley is situated 6 miles northwest of Big Rock City Park.

Big Rock City Park

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Marion, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.42452° or 41° 25′ 28″ north

Longitude

-92.93242° or 92° 55′ 57″ west

Elevation

778 feet (237 metres)

Open location code

86H9C3F9+R2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 911547144

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

GeoNames ID

4848600

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include St. Mary’s and Virerson Cemetery.

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