Fish and Game Pavilion and Aquarium
The Fish and Game Pavilion and Aquarium is located in the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The structure was erected with financial support from the State of Iowa.Photo: Ankenycat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iowa State Capitol and James Sansom Carpenter House.
Iowa State Capitol
Government building
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The Iowa State Capitol, commonly called the Iowa Statehouse, is in Iowa's capital city, Des Moines. As the seat of the Iowa General Assembly, the building houses the Iowa Senate, Iowa House of Representatives, the Office of the Governor, and the Offices of the Attorney General, Auditor, Treasurer, and Secretary of State. Iowa State Capitol is situated 2½ miles west of Fish and Game Pavilion and Aquarium.
James Sansom Carpenter House
House
Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The James Sansom Carpenter House was significant to Des Moines cultural history from 1906 to 1939. The 13 acre property named Oakwood estate by its owners J. James Sansom Carpenter House is situated 1 mile north of Fish and Game Pavilion and Aquarium.
Ola Babcock Miller Building
Government building
Photo: Wetteland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ola Babcock Miller Building, also known as the State Library of Iowa, is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as the Iowa State Historical Building. Ola Babcock Miller Building is situated 2½ miles west of Fish and Game Pavilion and Aquarium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pleasant Hill and East Village.
Pleasant Hill
Town
Photo: Iowahwyman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pleasant Hill is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 10,147 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. As of July 2005, Pleasant Hill was assigned a ZIP code, 50327. Pleasant Hill is situated 2 miles east of Fish and Game Pavilion and Aquarium.
East Village
Neighborhood
Photo: Iowahwyman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Historic East Village is a commercial and residential neighborhood in central Des Moines, Iowa, United States, directly east of the Downtown Des Moines area. East Village is situated 3 miles west of Fish and Game Pavilion and Aquarium.
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.
Fish and Game Pavilion and Aquarium
- Type: Heritage site
- Also known as: “DNR Building”
- Categories: fixed construction, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lee Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.59608° or 41° 35′ 46″ northLongitude
-93.55661° or 93° 33′ 24″ westInception
1926Open location code
86H8HCWV+C9OpenStreetMap ID
way 46979157OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageWikidata ID
Q5454597
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