Racer Arena, Murray

#12 among attractions in Murray

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Racer Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Murray, Kentucky. It is the current home of the Murray State University women's volleyball team. Racer Arena became the largest capacity volleyball-only facility among NCAA Division I schools after the University of Arkansas added gymnastics to its previously volleyball-only Barnhill Arena in 2003. ()

Opened: 1954 (70 years ago)Capacity: 5550Coordinates: 36°36'53"N, 88°19'15"W

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399 N 14th StMurray United States

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Racer Arena – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wrather West Kentucky Museum, Confederate Monument, The Arboretum at Murray State, First Baptist Church.

~1530 ftSW
36°36'41"N • 88°19'27"W
Wrather West Kentucky Museum, Murray
8 min walk • Specialty museum, Universities and schools, History museum
1.1 miE
Monuments and statues
Confederate Monument, Murray
28 min walk • The Confederate Monument in Murray is a statue located in the northeast corner of the Calloway County Courthouse in Murray, Kentucky.
0.8 miSW
36°36'24"N • 88°19'50"W
The Arboretum at Murray State, Murray
20 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Park
1.1 miE
Church
First Baptist Church, Murray
30 min walk • The First Baptist Church in Murray, Kentucky is a historic Southern Baptist church at 203 S. Fourth Street. It was built in 1931-33 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
1 miE
Colonial revival architecture, Romanesque revival architecture
Edwin S. Diuguid House, Murray
25 min walk • The Edwin S. Diuguid House, at 601 W. Main St. in Murray, Kentucky, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It has also been known as the Diuguid-Kirk House.
0.6 miN
Sport, Sport venue
CFSB Center, Murray
15 min walk • The CFSB Center is an 8,600-seat arena located in Murray, Kentucky near the intersection of Ky. 121 and U.S. 641. The arena is the home of the Murray State Racers Basketball teams.
1.1 miE
Neoclassical architecture
Calloway County Courthouse, Murray
28 min walk • The Calloway County Courthouse is a courthouse in Murray, Kentucky built in 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It was the result of blatant election tampering, in which votes on bond authorization were falsified.
1 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Christian Church, Murray
26 min walk • The First Christian Church in Murray, Kentucky is a historic church at 111 N. Fifth Street. It was built in 1904 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It was designed by Paducah architect A. L. Lassiter; construction was supervised by George Aycock.
~1240 ftN
Universities and schools
Murray State University, Murray
6 min walk • Murray State University is a public university in Murray, Kentucky. In addition to the main campus in Calloway County in southwestern Kentucky, Murray State operates extended campuses offering upper level and graduate courses in Paducah, Hopkinsville, Madisonville, and Henderson.
~450 ftSW
Library
Waterfield Library, Murray
3 min walk • Waterfield Library is the primary library of Murray State University, Kentucky, United States. It is named for Harry Lee Waterfield, and is a library for students as well as the local community.
0.5 miN
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray
13 min walk • Roy Stewart Stadium is a 16,800-seat multi-purpose stadium in Murray, Kentucky. It opened in 1973 and is home to the Murray State University Racers football, rifle and women's track and field teams.

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Which popular attractions are close to Racer Arena?

Nearby attractions include Waterfield Library, Murray (3 min walk), Murray State University, Murray (6 min walk), Wrather West Kentucky Museum, Murray (8 min walk), The Arboretum at Murray State, Murray (20 min walk).