Forum

Forum is a college building in City of Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa which is located on 6th Avenue. Forum is situated nearby to Mears Cottage, as well as near the college building Goodnow Hall.

Type: College building
Also known as: “The Forum”
Address: 1119 6th Avenue, Grinnell, IA 50112

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mears Cottage and Goodnow Hall.

Mears Cottage

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Mears Cottage, also known as Mears Hall, is a historic structure located on the Grinnell College campus in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. Originally known as Iowa College, it was the second institution west of the Mississippi River to admit women as students. Mears Cottage is situated 450 feet southeast of Forum.

Goodnow Hall

College building

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Goodnow Hall is a historic structure located on the Grinnell College campus in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. A tornado struck the college's campus in 1882, and this was one of four buildings that replaced the destroyed buildings. Goodnow Hall is situated 550 feet west of Forum.

Grinnell Herald Building

Heritage site

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The Grinnell Herald Building is a historic structure located in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. The Herald was established in 1869 with the Rev. J. M. Hillyer as the first editor. Grinnell Herald Building is situated 1,600 feet southwest of Forum.

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 6 miles west of Forum.

Forum

Categories: building, office, educational institution, and education
Location: City of Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.74749° or 41° 44′ 51″ north

Longitude

-92.72014° or 92° 43′ 13″ west

Elevation

1,020 feet (311 metres)

Inception

1964

Wheelchair access

limited

Open location code

86H9P7WH+XW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 500223501

OpenStreetMap feature

building=college

OpenStreetMap feature

office=educational_institution

GeoNames ID

4857532

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