Science II Prairie
Science II Prairie is a grassland in Washington Township, Story, Iowa. Science II Prairie is situated nearby to the research institute Ames National Laboratory, as well as near the theater building Lush Auditorium.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Farm House and Ames National Laboratory.
The Farm House
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Farm House, also known as the Knapp–Wilson House, is the oldest building on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Now a museum open to the general public, this house was originally built in 1860 as part of the model farm aspect of Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm. The Farm House is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Science II Prairie.
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 550 feet northwest of Science II Prairie.
Carrie Chapman Catt Hall
University building
Photo: Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carrie Chapman Catt Hall is an administrative building completed in 1892, at Iowa State University which currently houses the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, and the Carrie Chapman Center for Women and Politics. Carrie Chapman Catt Hall is situated 680 feet south of Science II Prairie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Iowa State Center and Ames.
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.
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.
Ontario
Hamlet
Ontario is a community within the corporate limits of the city of Ames, in Story County, Iowa, United States. Ontario is situated 2 miles west of Science II Prairie.
Science II Prairie
- Type: Grassland
- Location: Washington Township, Story, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.0297° or 42° 1′ 47″ northLongitude
-93.64637° or 93° 38′ 47″ westOpen location code
86J829H3+VFOpenStreetMap ID
way 1364370275OpenStreetMap feature
natural=grassland
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Science II Prairie and Lush Auditorium.
Nearby Places
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