Central Park

Central Park is a park in Poweshiek, Iowa. Central Park is situated nearby to the locality Cleveland Beach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Union Depot and Grinnell College.

Union Depot

Restaurant

Union Depot, also known as the Grinnell Union Depot, is an historic building located in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad built the first tracks through the area in 1863, and they built a simple frame depot the same year.

Grinnell College

College

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Grinnell College is a private liberal arts college in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. It was established as Iowa College in 1846 by a group of Congregationalists from New England.

Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company Building

Office building

Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company Building is a historic structure located in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. "The Iowa Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Association was the first statewide organization of its kind in the United States." When it moved to Grinnell from Jefferson, Iowa in 1934 its name was changed to Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grinnell and Oakland Acres.

Grinnell

Photo: Aaron Tait, CC BY 2.0.

Grinnell is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,564 at the time of the 2020 census. It is best known for being the home of Grinnell College, a liberal arts college.

Oakland Acres

Village

Oakland Acres is a city in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. The population was 176 at the time of the 2020 census. Oakland Acres is situated 5 miles west of Central Park.

Central Park

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Poweshiek, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.74251° or 41° 44′ 33″ north

Longitude

-92.72328° or 92° 43′ 24″ west

Elevation

1,017 feet (310 metres)

Operator

City of Grinnell, Iowa

Open location code

86H9P7VG+2M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 25848206

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

GeoNames ID

4851052

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