Story County, Administrative county in central Iowa, United States.
Description
Story County is an administrative county in central Iowa with Nevada serving as its seat. The territory includes multiple cities, with Ames as the largest urban center, and encompasses fifteen incorporated municipalities.
History
The county was established in 1846 and named after United States Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story. Early settlers arrived from Indiana and began developing the region.
Culture
Iowa State University shapes local life and brings people from different backgrounds to the region. It creates a hub where education and research connect with the surrounding community.
Practical
Visitors can access central administrative services at the Story County Justice Center in Nevada. The various city centers are easily reachable, and the region offers good conditions for exploring by car.
Did you know?
The geographical center point of the entire state of Iowa is located within this territory, roughly 5 miles northeast of Ames. This makes the area a reference point on maps and in local geography.
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Jack Trice Stadium
14.3 km
High Trestle Trail
26.3 km
Ames High School
13.7 km
Reiman Gardens
14.6 km
Catt Hall
14.9 km
Beardshear Hall
15.1 km
The Farm House
14.6 km
Enrollment Services Center
15.2 km
Morrill Hall
15 kmVeenker Memorial Golf Course
15.4 km
Herschel-Spillman Two-Row Portable Menagerie Carousel
19.5 km
Roosevelt School
13 km
Pleasant Grove Community Church and Cemetery
11.1 km
Old Town Historic District
12.2 km
Bandshell Park
11.9 km
Calamus Creek Bridge
18.4 kmSkunk River Bridge
11.5 km
Ames City Hall
12.6 km
Food Sciences Building
14.6 km
Black Engineering Building
15.4 km
Sheldahl First Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church
26.9 km
Keigley Branch Bridge
15.7 km
Masonic Temple
12.1 km
Henry T. and Emilie Henryson House
19.6 km
Grand Auditorium and Hotel Block
19.8 km
Delta Upsilon Chapter House
14.9 km
Laboratory of Mechanics
15.3 km
Nevada Downtown Historic District
2.1 km
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