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In 1968 the city bought an additional 167 acres (68 ha) on both sides of Mann Road north of the golf course. At the time it was anticipated that the area would continue to be used, as it had been when privately owned, for off-road motorcycling; however, environmental concerns prevented that from
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Finally, in 2002, the Indianapolis Parks Foundation and the city together bought 101 acres (41 ha) north and adjacent to Southwestway Park and along the White River, bringing the total size of the park and golf course to 487.5 acres (197.3 ha).
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By 2004, the golf course, now known as Winding River Golf Course, had been expanded into an 18-hole, par-72 facility with a driving range, covering 175.8 acres (71.1 ha). The park itself contained 210.7 acres (85.3 ha).
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happening. In late 1984 the city obtained another 40 acres (16 ha) between Mann Road and the White River north of the 1968 purchase. The total acreage at that time was 357 acres (144 ha) including the golf course.
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In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the Indianapolis Parks Department began efforts to develop large regional parks in each quadrant of
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Indianapolis Department of Parks and Recreation: Resource Development Division (2009).
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A pair of bald eagles have hatched young near the White River in Southwestway Park.
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Southwestway Park contains some of the most outstanding geological features in
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Department of Metropolitan Development Division of Planning (1987).
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Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park: 100 Acres
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39°39′00″N 86°14′31″W / 39.650°N 86.242°W / 39.650; -86.242
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Indianapolis
White River
Marion County
Winding River Golf Course
central Indiana
Floodplain
Mesic
Graminoid
Kame
White River
List of parks in Indianapolis
"Southwestway Park Map 2011"
Master Plan 1987
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Master Plan 2009
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Master Plan 2009
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Master Plan 2009
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"MTB Project | Mountain Bike Trail Maps"
"Southwestway Park"

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