Peterson Pits Recreation Area
Peterson Pits Recreation Area is a park in Story, Iowa. Peterson Pits Recreation Area is situated nearby to the locality Bloomington, as well as near the village Gilbert.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gilbert High School.
Gilbert High School
School
Gilbert High School is a public high school in Gilbert, Iowa, United States. A part of the Gilbert Community School District, it serves Gilbert and northern Ames. Gilbert High School is situated 2½ miles northwest of Peterson Pits Recreation Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gilbert and Ames.
Gilbert
Village
Gilbert is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,211 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area. Gilbert is situated 3 miles northwest of Peterson Pits Recreation Area.
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.
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. Iowa State Center is situated 5 miles southwest of Peterson Pits Recreation Area.
Peterson Pits Recreation Area
- Type: Park
- Location: Story, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.08471° or 42° 5′ 5″ northLongitude
-93.59744° or 93° 35′ 51″ westElevation
922 feet (281 metres)Open location code
86J83CM3+V2GeoNames ID
4871095
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