Baxter Park

Baxter Park is a park in Allen, Ohio. Baxter Park is situated nearby to the hamlet Allentown, as well as near the village Fort Shawnee.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Allen County Museum and MacDonell House.

Allen County Museum

Museum

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The Allen County Museum is located in the city of Lima, the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. Occupying a half city block, the museum campus includes the main museum building, a log house, the MacDonell House, a Shay Locomotive display, the Children's Discovery Center, genealogy and local history library, railroad archives, and the Children's Garden.

MacDonell House

Historic building

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MacDonell House is a historic building.

Allen County Courthouse

Courthouse

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The Allen County Courthouse is an historic courthouse building located at the corner of North Main Street & East North Street in Lima, Ohio, United States. In 1974, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lima and Allentown.

Lima

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Lima is a city in Allen County, Northwest Ohio and is the county seat of Allen County. Lima remains prominent in the area as a hub for business and local culture.

Allentown

Hamlet

Allentown is an unincorporated community in Allen County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. Allentown is situated 3½ miles west of Baxter Park.

Elida

Village

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Elida is a village in Allen County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,923 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Elida is situated 4½ miles northwest of Baxter Park.

Baxter Park

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Allen, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.74614° or 40° 44′ 46″ north

Longitude

-84.13345° or 84° 8′ 0″ west

Elevation

850 feet (259 metres)

Open location code

86GQPVW8+FJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 464982641

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

GeoNames ID

5146650

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