Ames, IA
Story County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 98,537, making it the ninth-most populous county in Iowa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Economic region with 120,000 residents
- Description: metropolitan area in Iowa, United States
- Also known as: “11180”, “Ames metropolitan area”, “Ames metropolitan statistical area”, “Ames, IA Metro Area”, “Ames, IA Metropolitan statistical area”, “Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area”, and “Ames, IA MSA”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Veenker Memorial Golf Course and Cap Timm Field.
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. Veenker Memorial Golf Course is situated 2½ miles east of Ames, IA.
Cap Timm Field
Pitch
Cap Timm Field is a baseball field located in Ames, Iowa and has been the home of the Iowa State Cyclones baseball program for four decades, a span that includes its time as both a varsity intercollegiate sport and a club sport. Cap Timm Field is situated 2½ miles southeast of Ames, IA.
Ames National Laboratory
Research institute
Photo: U.S. Department of Energy, Public domain.
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. Ames National Laboratory is situated 2½ miles east of Ames, IA.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ontario and Iowa State Center.
Ontario
Hamlet
Ontario is a community within the corporate limits of the city of Ames, in Story County, Iowa, United States.
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 3½ miles east of Ames, IA.
Ames, IA
- Category: metropolitan statistical area
- Location: Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Ames, IA” goes by many names.
- German: “Metropolregion Ames”
- Slovenian: “Metropolitansko območje Ames”
- Spanish: “Area metropolitana de Ames”
- Spanish: “Área metropolitana de Ames”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Napier and Ames.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hutchinson Park and Ontario Cemetery.
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