Buxton Park Arboretum

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Flower gardens and gazebo in Buxton Park Arboretum

Buxton Park Arboretum 5.4 acres (2.2 ha) is an arboretum and botanical garden located at the intersection of North Buxton Street and West Girard Avenue, Indianola, Iowa. It is open to the public without charge.

The Arboretum was donated to the town in 1906 by William and Francis Buxton. It now contains formal botanical gardens with twelve flowerbeds, an arboretum, a fountain, and a gazebo.

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Coordinates: 41°22′00″N93°33′49″W / 41.3668°N 93.5637°W / 41.3668; -93.5637

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