Central Campus

Central Campus is a park in Washington Township, Story, Iowa. Central Campus is situated nearby to the university building Campanile, as well as near Plaza of Heroines.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Farm House and Campanile.

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 650 feet east of Central Campus.

Campanile

University building

Photo: Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Iowa State University Campanile is located on the university's central campus, and is home to the Stanton Memorial Carillon. The campanile is widely seen as one of the major symbols of Iowa State University. Campanile is situated 390 feet south of Central Campus.

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 540 feet north of Central Campus.

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 Central Campus.

Central Campus

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Washington Township, Story, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.02648° or 42° 1′ 35″ north

Longitude

-93.64619° or 93° 38′ 46″ west

Open location code

86J829G3+HG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 486943973

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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