John Madson Rock
John Madson Rock is a memorial in Franklin Township, Story, Iowa. John Madson Rock is situated nearby to the synagogue Ames Jewish Congregation, as well as near the church Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North Grand Mall and Mary Greeley Medical Center.
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 1 mile south of John Madson Rock.
Mary Greeley Medical Center
Hospital
Mary Greeley Medical Center is a 220-bed regional medical center in Ames, Iowa. The medical center services residents of a 14-county region in central Iowa, including a six-county primary market of Story, Boone, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin and Marshall counties. Mary Greeley Medical Center is situated 2 miles south of John Madson Rock.
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 2 miles southwest of John Madson Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ames and Iowa State Center.
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.
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 3 miles south of John Madson Rock.
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 north of John Madson Rock.
John Madson Rock
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “John Madson 1924 - 1995 Outdoor Writer, Conservationist, and self proclaimed ‘River Rat’”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Franklin Township, Story, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.06219° or 42° 3′ 44″ northLongitude
-93.62476° or 93° 37′ 29″ westOpen location code
86J8396G+V3OpenStreetMap ID
node 2540010164OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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