Charles F. Knight Center

Charles F. Knight Center is a university building in Hadley Township, St. Louis County, Missouri. Charles F. Knight Center is situated near the grassland Mudd Field, as well as near the protected area Washington University Hilltop Campus Historic District.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Francis Olympic Field and Washington University Hilltop Campus Historic District.

Francis Olympic Field

Pitch

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Francis Olympic Field is a stadium at Washington University in St. Louis that was used as the main venue for the 1904 Summer Olympics. It is currently used by the university's track and field, cross country, football, and soccer teams. Francis Olympic Field is situated 960 feet southwest of Charles F. Knight Center.

Washington University Hilltop Campus Historic District

Protected area

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The Washington University Hilltop Campus Historic District was the site of the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition and the 1904 Summer Olympics. Many of the exposition buildings were temporary in nature, but a number of permanent structures were built and are used by Washington University, which calls this area the Danforth Campus.

University City–Big Bend station

Railway station

Photo: Millbrooky, CC BY-SA 3.0.

University City–Big Bend station is a light rail station on the Blue Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system. This subway station is located beneath the intersection of Big Bend Boulevard and Forest Park Parkway and primarily serves passengers arriving on foot from nearby universities and surrounding neighborhoods. University City–Big Bend station is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Charles F. Knight Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include University City and Wydown/Skinker.

University City

Town

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St. Louis County is an area in the St. Louis Area of Missouri. Its current boundaries were set in 1877, when St. Louis City split off to become an independent city separate from any county.

Wydown/Skinker

Neighborhood

Wydown/Skinker is a neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri. Washington University in St. Louis is located just north of this neighborhood. The neighborhood is bounded by the city limits on the west, Forsyth Boulevard on the north, Forest Park on the east and Clayton Avenue on the south.

Skinker DeBaliviere

Neighborhood

Skinker DeBaliviere is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, located directly north of Forest Park. In addition to the park, its boundaries are Delmar Boulevard to the north, DeBaliviere Avenue to the east, and the western city limits near Skinker Boulevard.

Charles F. Knight Center

Type: University building
Categories: building and education
Location: Hadley Township, St. Louis County, St. Louis Area, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.64966° or 38° 38′ 59″ north

Longitude

-90.31128° or 90° 18′ 41″ west

Open location code

86CFJMXQ+VF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 112889068

OpenStreetMap feature

building=university

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mudd Field and Tao Tennis Center.

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Places to explore: Anisa I and Knight Hall.

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