Ames National Laboratory
Ames National Laboratory, formerly Ames Laboratory, is a United States Department of Energy national laboratory located in Ames, Iowa, and affiliated with Iowa State University.- Type: Research
- Also known as: “Ames Lab - Spedding Hall” and “Spedding Hall”
- Address: 2416 Pammel Drive, Ames, IA 50011
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Farm House and Morrill Hall.
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 1,700 feet southeast of Ames National Laboratory.
Morrill Hall
University building
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Morrill Hall, on the campus of Iowa State University, is a historic building that now houses the Christian Petersen Art Museum. It was named for Justin Smith Morrill, who created the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act. Morrill Hall is situated 1,000 feet south of Ames National Laboratory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Iowa State Center and Ames.
Iowa State Center
Neighborhood
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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 1½ miles west of Ames National Laboratory.
Ames National Laboratory
- Categories: building, office, and education
- Location: Washington Township, Story, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.03008° or 42° 1′ 48″ northLongitude
-93.64862° or 93° 38′ 55″ westElevation
951 feet (290 metres)Levels
3Height
98 feet (30 metres)Open location code
86J829J2+2HOpenStreetMap ID
way 183763233OpenStreetMap feature
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office=researchGeoNames ID
4877134
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- German: “Ames National Laboratory”
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