| Place | Des Moines |
| County | Polk |
| State | Iowa |
| Country | United States of America |
| Continent | North America |
| Time Zone | (UTC-4 to -12, +10, +11), Summer (DST), (UTC-4 to -10[d]) |
| Currency | USA Doller (USD) |
| Dialing Code | +1 |
| Date format | MM/DD/YYYY |
| Driving side | Right side |
| Internet cTLD | .us .gov .mil .edu |
| Language | American English |
| Time difference | minutes |
| Latitude | 41.6005448 |
| Longitude | -93.6091064 |
Des Moines is located in the county of Polk of the state of Iowa, United States of America. The latitude 41.6005448 and longitude -93.6091064 are the decimal geocoordinate of the Des Moines.
The official language of Des Moines
Most of the Des Moines people speak American English. They also use American English for writing system and they use at schools and education institution. Des Moines people use American English language for communication.
Des Moines currency code, date format and dialing code
The vehicle driving side in Des Moines is right, all vehicles should take right side during driving.
Des Moines people are using its national currency which is United States doller and its internationl currency code is USD.
Des Moines phones and mobiles can be accesed by adding the united states country dialing code +1 from abroad. Des Moines people are following the yyyy/mm/dd date format in day-to-day life. Des Moines domain name extension( cTLD) is .us .
Nearest airport to Des Moines
Des Moines‘s nearest airport / helipad is Iowa Lutheran Hospital Life Flight Heliport situated at 0.1 miles distance. Few more airports around Des Moines are as follows.
| Iowa Lutheran Hospital Life Flight Heliport | 0.1 Miles / 0.2 KM. |
| Mercy Hospital Medical Center Heliport | 0.6 Miles / 1.0 KM. |
| Des Moines General Hospital Heliport | 0.6 Miles / 1.0 KM. |
| Morningstar Field | 4.3 Miles / 6.9 KM. |
| Des Moines International Airport | 5 Miles / 8.0 KM. |
Schools in and around Des Moines
The nearest school to Des Moines‘s is Wallace Elementary School situated at 0.4 miles distance. Few more schools around Des Moines are as follows.
| Wallace Elementary School | 0.4 Miles / 0.7 KM. |
| East High School | 0.5 Miles / 0.8 KM. |
| Hiatt Middle School | 0.5 Miles / 0.8 KM. |
| Whittier School | 0.7 Miles / 1.1 KM. |
| Sabin School | 0.9 Miles / 1.5 KM. |
Beaches in and around Des Moines
Des Moines‘s nearest beach is Lakeside Beach situated at 106.8 miles distance. Few more beach around Des Moines are as follows.
| Lakeside Beach | 106.8 Miles / 171.8 KM. |
| Casino Beach | 109.1 Miles / 175.6 KM. |
| Kellys Beach | 144.7 Miles / 232.9 KM. |
| Moores Beach | 144.7 Miles / 232.9 KM. |
| Des Moines Beach | 145.3 Miles / 233.8 KM. |
Hospitals in and around Des Moines
Des Moines‘s nearest hospital is Mercy Medical Center situated at 0.7 miles distance. Few more hospital around Des Moines are listed as follows.
| Mercy Medical Center | 0.7 Miles / 1.2 KM. |
| Broadlawns Medical Center | 2.1 Miles / 3.3 KM. |
| Hillcrest Hospital | 2.5 Miles / 4.1 KM. |
| Booth Hospital | 2.8 Miles / 4.5 KM. |
| Woodward State Hospital | 24.5 Miles / 39.4 KM. |
Falls in and around Des Moines
Des Moines‘s nearest falls is Rochester Falls situated at 129.8 miles distance. Few more falls around Des Moines are as follows.
| Rochester Falls | 129.8 Miles / 208.9 KM. |
| Black Falls | 149.6 Miles / 240.7 KM. |
| Homan Falls | 159.8 Miles / 257.2 KM. |
| Minnemishinona Falls | 179.1 Miles / 288.3 KM. |
| Minnewankon Falls | 180.2 Miles / 290.0 KM. |
Island in and around Des Moines
Des Moines‘s nearest island is Boatman Island situated at 0.6 miles distance. Few more island around Des Moines are listed as follows.
| Boatman Island | 0.6 Miles / 0.9 KM. |
| Turkey Island | 72.8 Miles / 117.1 KM. |
| Deadmans Island | 87.7 Miles / 141.2 KM. |
| Barnets Island | 91.7 Miles / 147.5 KM. |
| Municipal Island | 103.2 Miles / 166.1 KM. |
Park in and around Des Moines
Burke Memorial Park is the nearest park to Des Moines which is situated around 0.1 miles away from Des Moines. Few more park around Des Moines are listed as follows.
| Burke Memorial Park | 0.1 Miles / 0.2 KM. |
| Birdland Park | 0.7 Miles / 1.2 KM. |
| Stewart Square | 0.8 Miles / 1.3 KM. |
| Union Park | 0.9 Miles / 1.4 KM. |
| East River Front Park | 0.9 Miles / 1.5 KM. |
Church in and around Des Moines
The nearest church to Des Moines‘s is First Pilgrim Church which is located around 3.7 miles away from Des Moines. Few more church around Des Moines are as follows.
| First Pilgrim Church | 3.7 Miles / 5.9 KM. |
| Meredith Drive Church | 5.1 Miles / 8.2 KM. |
| Saint Gabriels Monastery (historical) | 5.1 Miles / 8.2 KM. |
| Bloomfield Church | 5.2 Miles / 8.3 KM. |
| White Oak Church | 5.3 Miles / 8.5 KM. |
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Places around Des Moines
The surrounding nearby villages and its distance from Des Moines are
Easton Place 2.3 Miles.,
East Des Moines 3.6 Miles.,
Swanwood 3.7 Miles.,
Norwoodville 3.9 Miles.,
Marquisville 3.9 Miles.,
Bowsher 4.3 Miles.,
Saylor 4.6 Miles.,
Pleasant Hill 4.7 Miles.,
Lovington 5.1 Miles.,
Capitol Heights 5.1 Miles.
Des Moines map
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