Bloomfield Township
Bloomfield Township is a locality in Polk, Iowa. Bloomfield Township is situated nearby to the locality Millman, as well as near the neighborhood Lakewood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School and Ralph Rollins House.
Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School
Protected area
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The Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School was a military base and training facility on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa. Established in 1901, the base trained African American officers for the U.S. Army during World War I and was where women first began training for US Army service in 1942 as part of the Women's Army Corps. Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School is situated 2½ miles east of Bloomfield Township.
Ralph Rollins House
House
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The Ralph Rollins House, also known as the Bohen Estate, is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. This rambling mansion in the English medieval eclectic style was designed in 1925 by the Des Moines architectural firm of Boyd & Moore. Ralph Rollins House is situated 2½ miles northeast of Bloomfield Township.
Water Works Park
Park
Water Works Park is a 1,500-acre park southwest of downtown Des Moines, Iowa and contains the Des Moines Water Works which is a publicly owned municipal water utility that supplies the greater Des Moines metropolitan area. Water Works Park is situated 2½ miles north of Bloomfield Township.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Norwalk and Linden Heights Historic District.
Norwalk
Town
Norwalk is a city in Warren County, with some small portions extending into Polk County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 12,799 at the time of the 2020 census. Norwalk is situated 4 miles south of Bloomfield Township.
Linden Heights Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Linden Heights Historic District is located on the west side Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The district exemplifies the residential styles that were popular in Des Moines from 1912 to 1956. Linden Heights Historic District is situated 3 miles north of Bloomfield Township.
Bloomfield Township
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Township of Bloomfield”
- Location: Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.5295° or 41° 31′ 46″ northLongitude
-93.6675° or 93° 40′ 3″ westElevation
928 feet (283 metres)Open location code
86H8G8HM+R2GeoNames ID
4848876
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