Ames Mine
Ames Mine is a quarry in Franklin Township, Story, Iowa which is located on East Riverside Road. Ames Mine is situated nearby to Duff Park, as well as near the village Gilbert.- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Story County, Iowa, United States of America
- Address: 831 East Riverside Road, Ames, IA 50010
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North Grand Mall and Duff Park.
North Grand Mall
Shopping center
North Grand Mall is a 340,000-square-foot shopping center serving the city of Ames, Iowa. In 2006, plans were announced for a $30 million renovation and expansion. North Grand Mall is situated 2 miles southwest of Ames Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ames and Gilbert.
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.
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 3½ miles northwest of Ames Mine.
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 4 miles southwest of Ames Mine.
Ames Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Franklin Township, Story, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.06937° or 42° 4′ 10″ northLongitude
-93.59908° or 93° 35′ 57″ westElevation
1,001 feet (305 metres)Operator
Martin Marietta MaterialsOpen location code
86J83C92+P9OpenStreetMap ID
way 987010443OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryGeoNames ID
7718119Wikidata ID
Q34968066
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In Other Languages
“Ames Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ames Mine”
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