Helmick Commons
Helmick Commons is a park in Polk, Iowa. Helmick Commons is situated nearby to the neighborhood Drake, as well as near Carpenter.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Drake Stadium and Knapp Center.
Drake Stadium
Stadium
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Drake Stadium is a stadium on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, 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.
Knapp Center
Stadium
Photo: KMSatoh202, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Knapp Center is a 6,424-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1992. The Knapp Center is the center building for three athletic buildings combined.
Drake Fieldhouse
University building
The Drake Fieldhouse 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sherman Hill Historic District and Chautauqua Park Historic District.
Sherman Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Ankenycat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Chautauqua Park Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chautauqua Park Historic District is located on the north side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1990.
Downtown Des Moines
Neighborhood
Photo: BarbaraLN, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Downtown Des Moines is the central business district of Des Moines, Iowa and the Greater Des Moines Metropolitan Area. Downtown Des Moines is defined by the City of Des Moines as located between the Des Moines River to the east, the Raccoon River to the south, Center Street to the north, and 18th and 15th Streets to the west. Downtown Des Moines is situated 2 miles southeast of Helmick Commons.
Helmick Commons
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Polk County, Iowa, United States of America
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.6024° or 41° 36′ 9″ northLongitude
-93.65637° or 93° 39′ 23″ westElevation
945 feet (288 metres)Named after
Robert HelmickOpen location code
86H8J82V+XFOpenStreetMap ID
way 365230623OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
4860329Wikidata ID
Q31816589
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In Other Languages
“Helmick Commons” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Helmick Commons”
Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Wells Fargo Financial Reflecting Pool and Meredith Courtyard.
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