Education & Research Center
Education & Research Center is a convention center in Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa. Education & Research Center is situated nearby to Lynne Cutler Park, as well as near the hospital building Blank Children’s Hospital.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hoyt Sherman Place and Pappajohn Sculpture Park.
Hoyt Sherman Place
Theater building
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Hoyt Sherman Place, the home of Hoyt Sherman, was built in 1877 and is located in Des Moines, Iowa. Hoyt Sherman Place is situated 700 feet west of Education & Research Center.
Pappajohn Sculpture Park
Park
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The John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park is a 4.4-acre park within Western Gateway Park in Des Moines, Iowa. It opened in 2009 with 24 sculptures, with four more acquired later.
Western Gateway Park
Park
Western Gateway Park is an urban park located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. Opened in 2006, the park has served as the host to political rallies, the Des Moines Arts Festival, the 80/35 Music Festival, and various athletic events and festivals. Western Gateway Park is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Education & Research Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sherman Hill Historic District and Downtown Des Moines.
Sherman Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Sherman Hill Historic District is located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It is one of the oldest residential neighborhoods in Des Moines. Single-family houses were constructed beginning around 1880 and multi-family dwellings were built between 1900 and 1920.
Downtown Des Moines
Neighborhood
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Downtown Des Moines is the central business district of Des Moines, Iowa and the Greater Des Moines Metropolitan Area. Downtown Des Moines is defined by the City of Des Moines as located between the Des Moines River to the east, the Raccoon River to the south, Center Street to the north, and 18th and 15th Streets to the west.
Des Moines
Photo: Stephen Matthew Milligan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Des Moines, capital of Iowa, is in the western region of the American Midwest. Des Moines is the largest city in Iowa and the annual site of the Iowa State Fair and numerous cultural festivals during warm weather months.
Education & Research Center
- Type: Convention center
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.58826° or 41° 35′ 18″ northLongitude
-93.6359° or 93° 38′ 9″ westOpen location code
86H8H9Q7+8JOpenStreetMap ID
node 3707200703OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=conference_centre
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