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  2. West Des Moines, Iowa - Wikipedia

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    www.wdm.iowa.gov. West Des Moines is a city in Iowa, United States. Most of the city is in Polk County, some of it is in Dallas County, and small portions extend into Warren and Madison Counties. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 68,723. [3] West Des Moines is the third-most populous city in the Des Moines metropolitan area and the ...

  3. Des Moines, Iowa - Wikipedia

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    On the northern side of the city of Des Moines and passing through the cities of Altoona, Clive, Johnston, Urbandale and West Des Moines, I-35 and I-80 converge into a long concurrency while I-235 takes a direct route through Des Moines, Windsor Heights, and West Des Moines before meeting up with I-35 and I-80 on the western edge of the metro.

  4. Des Moines metropolitan area - Wikipedia

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    The Des Moines metropolitan area, officially known as the Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is located at the confluence of the Des Moines River and the Raccoon River. Des Moines serves as the capital of the U.S. state of Iowa. The metro area consists of six counties in central Iowa: Polk, Dallas, Warren ...

  5. Iowa - Wikipedia

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    Iowa (/ ˈ aɪ. ə w ə / ⓘ EYE-ə-wə) [6] [7] [8] is a doubly landlocked state in the upper Midwestern region of the United States.It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the ...

  6. Walnut Woods State Park - Wikipedia

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    Walnut Woods State Park is a state park in Polk County, Iowa, United States, located in suburban West Des Moines. Within the Des Moines metropolitan area, the park preserves a bottomland hardwood forest featuring the largest natural stand of black walnut trees in North America. [2] The Raccoon River meanders through the 260-acre (110 ha) park ...

  7. Valley Junction Commercial Historic District - Wikipedia

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    The Valley Junction Commercial Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in West Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. [1] At the time of its nomination it consisted of 72 resources, which included 53 contributing buildings, 17 non-contributing buildings ...

  8. Story County, Iowa - Wikipedia

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    4th. Website. www.storycountyiowa.gov. Story County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 98,537, [1] making it the ninth-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Nevada; [2] the largest city is Ames. The geographical center of Iowa lies in Story County, 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Ames. [3]

  9. Des Moines University - Wikipedia

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    Des Moines University (DMU) is a private medical school in West Des Moines, Iowa. Founded in 1898, Des Moines University is the second oldest osteopathic medical school [3] [4] and the fifteenth largest medical school in the United States. DMU's three colleges—the College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, and ...