Forker Building

Forker Building is an university building in Washington Township, Story, Iowa. Forker Building is situated nearby to the museum The Farm House, as well as near the university building Carrie Chapman Catt Hall.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Farm House and Hilton Coliseum.

The Farm House

Museum

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The Farm House, also known as the Knapp–Wilson House, is the oldest building on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Now a museum open to the general public, this house was originally built in 1860 as part of the model farm aspect of Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm. The Farm House is situated 1,000 feet west of Forker Building.

Hilton Coliseum

Photo: Jaretac, Public domain.

James H. Hilton Coliseum, is a 14,267-seat multi-purpose arena located in Ames, Iowa, United States. The arena opened in 1971. It is home to the Iowa State University Cyclones men's and women's basketball teams, wrestling, gymnastics and volleyball teams. Hilton Coliseum is situated 2,600 feet southeast of Forker Building.

Carrie Chapman Catt Hall

University building

Photo: Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Carrie Chapman Catt Hall is an administrative building completed in 1892, at Iowa State University which currently houses the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, and the Carrie Chapman Center for Women and Politics. Carrie Chapman Catt Hall is situated 1,500 feet west of Forker Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Iowa State Center and Ames.

Iowa State Center

Neighborhood

Photo: Jaretac, Public domain.

The Iowa State Center is located just southeast of Iowa State University's central campus in Ames, Iowa. It is a complex of cultural and athletic venues.

Ames

Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Ames is a pleasant college town in Central Iowa, sitting astride the Skunk River roughly 30 miles north of Des Moines. Life in Ames follows the ebb and flow of the academic year at Iowa State University, which is the city's primary draw.

Ontario

Hamlet

Ontario is a community within the corporate limits of the city of Ames, in Story County, Iowa, United States. Ontario is situated 2 miles west of Forker Building.

Forker Building

Type: University building
Categories: building and education
Location: Washington Township, Story, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.02673° or 42° 1′ 36″ north

Longitude

-93.64028° or 93° 38′ 25″ west

Elevation

915 feet (279 metres)

Levels

Height

98 feet (30 metres)

Open location code

86J829G5+MV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 162993229

OpenStreetMap feature

building=university

GeoNames ID

4857557

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