Altoona is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States and is a part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Population: 14,541
Latitude: 41° 38' 38.98" N
Longitude: -93° 27' 52.78" W
KCWI-TV is the CW-affiliated television station for the Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area that is licensed to Ames. Broadcasting on UHF channel 23 from a transmitter near Alleman, KCWI is owned by Pappas Telecasting Companies and is sister to This …
John Stoddard Cancer Center is a cancer care center located in Central Iowa.
The Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School in Des Moines, Iowa was where African Americans were trained to be officers for the U.S. Army during World War I and women first began training for US Army service in 1942 as part of the W…
Drake University Law School is a fully accredited law school of Drake University, located in Des Moines, Iowa. The school has over 400 full-time students. The school is led by Dean Benjamin B. Ullem. The most recent edition of U.S.
Saylorville Lake is a reservoir on the Des Moines River in Iowa. It is located 11 miles (18 km) upstream from the city of Des Moines, and 214 miles (344 km) from the mouth of the Des Moines River at the Mississippi River.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Polk County, Iowa.
The Knapp Center is a 7,152-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1992, and is the home of the Drake Bulldogs.
The Iowa Events Center is a public events complex located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa.
The East Village is a commercial and residential neighborhood in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It is bounded by Interstate 235 on the north, the Des Moines River on the west and south, and East 14th Street on the east. The Historic East …
Colfax is a city within Jasper County, Iowa, United States. Colfax is about 24 miles east of Des Moines. The town was founded in 1866, and was named for Schuyler Colfax, vice-president with U.S. Grant.
The Des Moines Public Schools (The Des Moines Independent Community School District, or DMPS) is the largest public school district in Iowa.
Carlisle is a city in Warren and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 3,876 at the 2010 census.
Blank Park Zoo is a 25-acre zoological park on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa near historic Fort Des Moines. The zoo is a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and is the only accredited zoo in Iowa.
Water Works Park is a 1,500 acre park near downtown Des Moines, Iowa. It is one of the largest urban parks in the U.S.
Ankeny High School is a high school located in the suburban town of Ankeny, Iowa. It is part of the Ankeny Community School District, one of the fastest growing school districts in Iowa. Ankeny High School now serves over 1,100 students.
Prairie Meadows is a Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racetrack casino located in Altoona, Iowa.
Polk City is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,418 in the 2010 census, an increase from 2,344 in 2000 census.
KDMI is a digital-only television station that broadcasts out of Des Moines, Iowa on channel 19. KDMI is an affiliate of This TV. It is one of the few television stations in the country to carry the network as a main channel affiliation. It is owned…