Drake Municipal Observatory, Des Moines

Name: Drake Municipal Observatory
Address: Des Moines, United States

#12 among attractions in Des Moines

Museum, Observatories and planetariums

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The Drake Municipal Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Des Moines, Iowa. It is jointly operated by Drake University and the city of Des Moines, and is located within the Waveland Golf Course between the 17th green and the 18th tee. The observatory presents public programs on Friday nights throughout the spring through autumn months and, weather permitting, attendees can observe celestial objects with a variety of telescopes. ()

Coordinates: 41°35'44"N, 93°41'16"W

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Waveland ParkDes Moines United States

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Drake Municipal Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Des Moines Art Center, Salisbury House, Plymouth Place, Greek Orthodox Church of St. George.

0.9 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Cafe
Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines
23 min walk • The Des Moines Art Center is an art museum with an extensive collection of paintings, sculpture, modern art and mixed media. It was established in 1948 in Des Moines, Iowa.
1.4 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Salisbury House, Des Moines
36 min walk • Salisbury House in Des Moines, Iowa is a Tudor, Gothic and Carolean style manor home. It was built by cosmetic magnate Carl Weeks and his wife, Edith Van Slyke Weeks, between 1923 and 1928. Salisbury House was modeled after the King's House in Salisbury, England, contains 42 rooms and measures just over 22,000 square feet.
1 miSE
Church
Plymouth Place, Des Moines
26 min walk • Plymouth Place is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Completed in 1968, the 12-story structure rises to a height of 161.01 feet. This circular residential building was designed by local architect Raymond Hueholt.
1.2 miE
Church
Greek Orthodox Church of St. George, Des Moines
32 min walk • The Greek Orthodox Church of St. George in Des Moines, Iowa is a parish of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America located in the Drake Neighborhood near Drake University.
1 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Augustin Catholic Church, Des Moines
27 min walk • St. Augustin Catholic Church is a Catholic parish in the Diocese of Des Moines located on the west side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was included as a contributing property in the Greenwood Park Plats Historic District and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
~1310 ftNE
Tower
Allen Hazen Water Tower, Des Moines
7 min walk • The Allen Hazen Water Tower, also known as the Municipal Water Tower, is a historic structure located on the west side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
1.1 miS
Neighbourhood
Sylvan Theater Historic District, Des Moines
29 min walk • The Sylvan Theater Historic District, also known as Greenwood Park Outdoor Theater, is located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1995.
1.2 miSE
Tudor Revival architecture
Byron and Ivan Boyd House, Des Moines
31 min walk • The Byron and Ivan Boyd House, also known as Boyd Cottage, is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Built in 1924, the 2½-story Tudor Revival half-timbered cottage is located in an up-scale neighborhood.
1 miSE
Neighbourhood
Greenwood Park Plats Historic District, Des Moines
26 min walk • The Greenwood Park Plats Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.