Buxton Park Arboretum

Buxton Park Arboretum 5.4 acres is an arboretum and botanical garden located at the intersection of North Buxton Street and West Girard Avenue, Indianola, Iowa. It is situated just north of Simpson College, and is open to the public without charge.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Simpson College and Warren County Courthouse.

Simpson College

College

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Simpson College is a private Methodist college in Indianola, Iowa. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and enrolled 1,151 students in fall 2022.

Warren County Courthouse

Courthouse

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The Warren County Courthouse is located in Indianola, Iowa, United States. The courthouse that was built in 1939 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003 as a part of the PWA-Era County Courthouses of IA Multiple Properties Submission.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Indianola and Ackworth.

Indianola

Town

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Indianola is a city in and the county seat of Warren County, Iowa, United States, located 19 miles south of downtown Des Moines. The population was 15,833 at the time of the 2020 census.

Ackworth

Village

Ackworth is a city in Warren County, Iowa, United States. The population was 115 at the 2020 census. Ackworth is situated 4½ miles east of Buxton Park Arboretum.

Spring Hill

Village

Spring Hill is a city in Warren County, Iowa, United States. The population was 68 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Spring Hill is situated 5 miles northwest of Buxton Park Arboretum.

Buxton Park Arboretum

Type: Park
Description: botanical garden in Iowa, United States
Category: botanical garden
Location: Warren, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.36694° or 41° 22′ 1″ north

Longitude

-93.56383° or 93° 33′ 50″ west

Elevation

961 feet (293 metres)

Open location code

86H89C8P+QF

GeoNames ID

4849961

Wikidata ID

Q5003274

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Buxton Park and Wallace Hall and George Washington Carver State Historical Marker.

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