Ames High Prairie/Richard W. Pohl Memorial Preserve
Ames High Prairie/Richard W. Pohl Memorial Preserve is a nature reserve in Franklin Township, Story, Iowa. Ames High Prairie/Richard W. Pohl Memorial Preserve is situated nearby to the neighborhood Iowa State Center, as well as near the hamlet Ontario.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ames High School and Veenker Memorial Golf Course.
Ames High School
School
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Ames High School is the sole public high school in Ames, Iowa, United States. It is in the Ames Community School District. Residents of the United Community School District, which covers Luther, a small section of Boone, and other areas, may select the Ames district for secondary schooling.
Veenker Memorial Golf Course
Golf course
Veenker Memorial Golf Course is a public golf course which is owned and operated by Iowa State University. The golf course was completed in 1938 and it has hosted the Iowa Master's golf tournament since then.
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.
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
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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 2½ miles west of Ames High Prairie/Richard W. Pohl Memorial Preserve.
Ames High Prairie/Richard W. Pohl Memorial Preserve
- Type: Nature reserve
- Location: Franklin Township, Story, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.04029° or 42° 2′ 25″ northLongitude
-93.63799° or 93° 38′ 17″ westElevation
938 feet (286 metres)Open location code
86J829R6+4RGeoNames ID
11776476
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parkview Park and Brookside Park.
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