Opperman Commons

Opperman Commons is a park in Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa. Opperman Commons is situated nearby to Opperman Hall and Law Library, as well as near the park Pester Plaza.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Drake Stadium and Knapp Center.

Drake Stadium

Stadium

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Drake Stadium is a stadium on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Best known as the home of the Drake Relays, it also serves as the home field of the university's football team. It opened in 1925. Drake Stadium is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Opperman Commons.

Knapp Center

Stadium

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The Knapp Center is a 6,424-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1992. The Knapp Center is the center building for three athletic buildings combined. Knapp Center is situated 870 feet north of Opperman Commons.

Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church

Church

Photo: Barefoot Walker, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church is situated 2,100 feet south of Opperman Commons.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sherman Hill Historic District and Chautauqua Park Historic District.

Sherman Hill Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Sherman Hill Historic District is located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It is one of the oldest residential neighborhoods in Des Moines. Single-family houses were constructed beginning around 1880 and multi-family dwellings were built between 1900 and 1920.

Chautauqua Park Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Chautauqua Park Historic District is located on the north side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1990.

Downtown Des Moines

Neighborhood

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Downtown Des Moines is the central business district of Des Moines, Iowa and the Greater Des Moines Metropolitan Area. Downtown Des Moines is defined by the City of Des Moines as located between the Des Moines River to the east, the Raccoon River to the south, Center Street to the north, and 18th and 15th Streets to the west. Downtown Des Moines is situated 2 miles southeast of Opperman Commons.

Opperman Commons

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.60235° or 41° 36′ 9″ north

Longitude

-93.65296° or 93° 39′ 11″ west

Operator

Drake University

Open location code

86H8J82W+WR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 725227089

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Opperman Hall and Law Library and Pester Plaza.

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