Prospect Park
Prospect Park is a neighborhood in Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa. Prospect Park is situated nearby to the neighborhood Kirkwood Glen, as well as near Mondamin Presidential.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Drake Stadium and Burns United Methodist Church.
Drake Stadium
Stadium
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Drake Stadium is a stadium on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Best known as the home of the Drake Relays, it also serves as the home field of the university's football team. It opened in 1925.
Burns United Methodist Church
Church
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Burns United Methodist Church is located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Its previous building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Knapp Center
Stadium
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The Knapp Center is a 6,424-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1992. The Knapp Center is the center building for three athletic buildings combined.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chautauqua Park Historic District and Sherman Hill Historic District.
Chautauqua Park Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chautauqua Park Historic District is located on the north side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1990.
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. Sherman Hill Historic District is situated 2 miles south of Prospect Park.
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. Downtown Des Moines is situated 2½ miles southeast of Prospect Park.
Prospect Park
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.62129° or 41° 37′ 17″ northLongitude
-93.65015° or 93° 39′ 1″ westOpen location code
86H8J8CX+GWOpenStreetMap ID
node 8830485933OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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