Iowa State University
Iowa State University is an university building in Washington Township, Story, Iowa which is located on Beach Road. Iowa State University is situated nearby to the sports venue Forker Tennis Courts, as well as near Lied Recreation Center.- Type: University building
- Description: power station with capacity >1MW in Story County, Iowa
- Also known as: “Iowa State University Power Plant”
- Address: 616 Beach Road, Ames, IA 50011
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Farm House and Hilton Coliseum.
The Farm House
Museum
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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 1,200 feet west of Iowa State University.
Hilton Coliseum
Photo: Jaretac, Public domain.
James H. Hilton Coliseum, is a 14,267-seat multi-purpose arena located in Ames, Iowa, United States. The arena opened in 1971. It is home to the Iowa State University Cyclones men's and women's basketball teams, wrestling, gymnastics and volleyball teams. Hilton Coliseum is situated 2,800 feet southeast of Iowa State University.
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 1,700 feet west of Iowa State University.
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 Iowa State University.
Iowa State University
- Categories: natural gas-fired power station, industry, building, and education
- Location: Washington Township, Story, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.02779° or 42° 1′ 40″ northLongitude
-93.63949° or 93° 38′ 22″ westInception
June 1949Levels
10Height
328 feet (100 metres)Operator
Iowa State UniversityOpen location code
86J829H6+46OpenStreetMap ID
way 183191045OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q116714343
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