Triangle Drive-In

2694 Inwood Avenue,
Rockwell City, IA 50579

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Previous Names: Golden Buckle Drive-In

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The Triangle Drive-In was owned by Dwight Hanson in the early-1960’s. Capacity was about 300 cars. The drive-in was renamed Golden Buckle Drive-In by 1971. It was closed in the 1970’s.

Contributed by Ken McIntyre

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davidcoppock
davidcoppock on May 30, 2018 at 4:33 am

Was the drive-in triangle shaped?

Kenmore
Kenmore on May 30, 2018 at 5:36 am

Found It!

The drive-in was located at 2694 Inwood Ave, Rockwell City, IA. It sat on the NE corner at the intersection of Inwood Avenue and 270th Street about three miles west of Rockwell City.

It may have called itself the “Triangle Drive-In” because it advertised the location as being “West of Rockwell City, East of Sac City, and North of Lake City”.

Today, a business sits on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.

https://tinyurl.com/y7g8elxy

TomMc11
TomMc11 on May 30, 2018 at 9:05 am

Nice find! If you drop down to Google Street view on 270th street, there is a strangely shaped sign, triangle, that may have been the marquee. It is VERY old and there really would be no other reason for it. You can’t miss it, it’s right behind the Iowa State Trooper that is clocking speeders!

kennerado
kennerado on April 4, 2020 at 6:08 am

That sign has to be from the drive-in, there’s no other reason why it would be there.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on January 5, 2024 at 8:33 pm

Some issues of Boxoffice from 1971 call Dwight Hanson’s drive-in at Rockwell City the Golden Buckle Drive-In. Rockwell City has long touted itself with the appellation “The Golden Buckle on the Corn Belt.” The town still has a few businesses using the name, though the drive-in is long gone. I’ve been unable to discover just how long this aka was used, but it was definitely in use in 1971.

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