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Drake Stadium

Drake Stadium is a on the campus of Drake University in , United States. Best known as the home of the Drake Relays, it also serves as the home field of the university's football team. It opened in 1925.
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  • Type: Stadium
  • Description: outdoor multiuse sports field at Drake University used from 1925 to present
  • Also known as: “Bell Center”
  • Address: 2719 Forest Avenue, Des Moines, 50311

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Knapp Center and Drake Fieldhouse.

Stadium
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The is a 6,424-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Drake University in , United States. It was built in 1992. The is the center building for three athletic buildings combined. is situated 780 feet east of Drake Stadium.

University building
The is an athletic facility of Drake University. It was built in 1926 as a companion to Drake's football stadium. It is the location for the athletic department offices, an indoor track, a tartan court area and equipment and locker rooms. is situated 350 feet southeast of Drake Stadium.

Church
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The is a Minor Basilica of the Catholic Church in the Drake neighborhood of , United States. It is also a in the Diocese of Des Moines. is situated 3,500 feet southeast of Drake Stadium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chautauqua Park Historic District and Sherman Hill Historic District.

Neighborhood
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The is located on the north side of , . It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1990.

Neighborhood
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The is located in , 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.

Neighborhood
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is the central business district of and the Greater Des Moines Metropolitan Area. is defined by the City of Des Moines as located between the to the east, the to the south, Center Street to the north, and 18th and 15th Streets to the west. is situated 2 miles southeast of Drake Stadium.

Drake Stadium

Latitude
41.60504° or 41° 36′ 18″ north
Longitude
-93.65503° or 93° 39′ 18″ west
Elevation
912 feet (278 metres)
Named after
Francis M. Drake
Open location code
86H8J84V+2X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 65416239
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­stadium
Geo­Names ID
4854458
Wiki­data ID
Q5305622
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In Other Languages

From French to Vietnamese—“Drake Stadium” goes by many names.
  • French: “Drake Stadium”
  • Japanese: “ドレークスタジアム”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Drake Stadium”
  • Norwegian: “Drake Stadium”
  • Portuguese: “Drake Stadium”
  • Vietnamese: “Bell Center”
  • Vietnamese: “Sân vận động Drake”

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