Drake Municipal Observatory
The Drake Municipal Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Des Moines, Iowa. It is jointly operated by Drake University and the city of Des Moines, and is located within the Waveland Golf Course between the 17th green and the 18th tee.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Building
- Description: astronomical observatory in Des Moines, Iowa, USA
- Also known as: “Drake Observatory”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Des Moines Art Center and Thomas I. Stoner House.
Des Moines Art Center
Museum
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The Des Moines Art Center is an art museum with an extensive collection of paintings, sculpture, modern art and mixed media. It was established in 1948 in Des Moines, Iowa. Des Moines Art Center is situated 1 mile southeast of Drake Municipal Observatory.
Thomas I. Stoner House
House
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The Thomas I. Stoner House in Des Moines, Iowa, also known as The Highlands, was designed by Wetherell & Harrison and was built in 1931. It includes elements of Spanish Eclectic and Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture. Thomas I. Stoner House is situated 1,800 feet west of Drake Municipal Observatory.
Rider Way Bridge
Bridge
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Rider Way Bridge is situated 3,000 feet southeast of Drake Municipal Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Windsor Heights and Linden Heights Historic District.
Windsor Heights
Town
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Windsor Heights is a city in Walnut Township, Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,252 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Linden Heights Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Linden Heights Historic District is located on the west side Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The district exemplifies the residential styles that were popular in Des Moines from 1912 to 1956.
Sherman Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Sherman Hill Historic District is located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It is one of the oldest residential neighborhoods in Des Moines. Single-family houses were constructed beginning around 1880 and multi-family dwellings were built between 1900 and 1920. Sherman Hill Historic District is situated 2½ miles east of Drake Municipal Observatory.
Drake Municipal Observatory
- Category: astronomical observatory
- Location: Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.59557° or 41° 35′ 44″ northLongitude
-93.68786° or 93° 41′ 16″ westElevation
948 feet (289 metres)Open location code
86H8H8W6+6VOpenStreetMap ID
way 148399006OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
4854454Wikidata ID
Q100909152
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In Other Languages
“Drake Municipal Observatory” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد دريك البلدى”
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