35 mi from Dawson, Casey's Center leads the list
Visitors to Dawson can choose from 6 museums, 3 stadiums & arenas and 3 gardens. Look within 40 miles for the 15 places to visit; none is inside Dawson. A longer outing takes you to Museum of Danish America, 47 mi off.
Iowa State Capitol
State capitol building of the U.S. state of Iowa.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The places, mapped
Head to the southeast for most of the 15 on the list.
Orange: Dawson. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Best known first
Everything here is within 60 miles, 18 places in all.
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4Hilton Coliseum
14,057-seat multi-purpose arena in Ames, Iowa; part of the Iowa State Center at Iowa State University.
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7Drake Stadium
Outdoor multiuse sports field at Drake University used from 1925 to present.
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10Reiman Gardens
Public garden at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, United States.
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Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Photo credits
Casey's Center: Iowahwyman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Iowa State Capitol: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Hilton Coliseum: Johannes Cater--Jaretac (talk) 15:14, 17 June 2009 (UTC), Public domain · Des Moines Art Center: Nhandler at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blank Park Zoo: Lawrence Lansing, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Drake Stadium: U.S. Navy photo by James Woods, Public domain · Pappajohn Sculpture Park: Dsmspence, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Living History Farms: Dennis Bratland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Reiman Gardens: GardenLover2008 (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Des Moines Botanical Center: Iowahwyman (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Danish America: BDeeds, Public domain · Iowa Aviation Museum: Eric Friedebach, CC BY 3.0 · National Balloon Museum: GrandpaDave, Public domain · Champlin Memorial Masonic Temple: Dan Breyfogle, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Iowa Arboretum: Ashton B Crew, CC BY 3.0
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