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  2. Des Moines, Iowa - Wikipedia

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    FIPS code. 19-21000. GNIS feature ID. 465961. Website. www.dmgov.org. Des Moines (/ dəˈmɔɪn / ⓘ də-MOYN) is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County with parts extending into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des ...

  3. Des Moines River - Wikipedia

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    The Des Moines as it was depicted in 1718 by Guillaume Delisle; modern Iowa highlighted.. One of the earliest French maps that depicts the Des Moines (1703) refers to it as "R. des Otentas," which translates to "River of the Otoe"; the Otoe Tribe lived in the interior of Iowa in the 18th century. [3]

  4. Iowa's congressional districts - Wikipedia

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    Iowa's congressional districts since 2023. Iowa is divided into four congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. The state's congressional map is roughly divided by quadrants in the northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest sections of Iowa. The districts were represented by three ...

  5. List of counties in Iowa - Wikipedia

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    cities, towns, townships, unincorporated communities, census designated place. There are 99 counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The first two counties, Des Moines County and Dubuque County, were created in 1834 when Iowa was still part of the Michigan Territory. In preparation for Michigan's statehood, part of Michigan Territory was formed into ...

  6. Geography of Iowa - Wikipedia

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    Historically, Iowa was a significant coal producer, particularly the Des Moines River valley from Coalville south. Much of the greater City of Des Moines area was mined. Boone and What Cheer were important in the late 19th century. In the 20th century, the most important mines were farther south around Albia, Centerville, Lucas and Oskaloosa.

  7. Interstate 235 (Iowa) - Wikipedia

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    Interstate 235 ( I-235) in Iowa is an auxiliary Interstate Highway that runs just north of downtown Des Moines through the heart of the Des Moines metropolitan area. I-235 runs from the junction of I-35 and I-80 in West Des Moines to the separation of the same two Interstates in Ankeny. The highway is approximately 14 miles (23 km) long.

  8. U.S. Route 6 in Iowa - Wikipedia

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    US 32. → Iowa 32. U.S. Highway 6 (US 6) is an east–west United States Numbered Highway which runs 322 miles (518 km) across the U.S. state of Iowa. The route is signed in places as the Grand Army of the Republic Highway. Like all state highways in Iowa, it is maintained by the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT).

  9. Downtown Des Moines - Wikipedia

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    Downtown Des Moines is defined by the City of Des Moines as located between the Des Moines River to the east, the Raccoon River to the south, Center Street to the north, and 18th and 15th Streets to the west. [1] In 2014, Downtown Des Moines was listed as the number one "up-and-coming downtown" in America, by Fortune.com. [2]

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