Boatman Island
Boatman Island is an island in Polk, Iowa. Boatman Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Union Park, as well as near Chautauqua Park Historic District.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rees Gabriel House and Bates Park Historic District.
Rees Gabriel House
House
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The Rees Gabriel House is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Gabriel was a dealer in building supplies. The basic designs for this house were drawn by C.E.
Bates Park Historic District
Park
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The Bates Park Historic District is located on the north side Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1996. It is part of the Towards a Greater Des Moines MPS.
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Garden
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The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is a 12-acre botanical garden located near Downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States, on the east bank of the Des Moines River and north of I-235.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chautauqua Park Historic District and East Village.
Chautauqua Park Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Chautauqua Park Historic District is located on the north side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1990.
East Village
Neighborhood
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Historic East Village is a commercial and residential neighborhood in central Des Moines, Iowa, United States, directly east of the Downtown Des Moines area.
Downtown Des Moines
Neighborhood
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Downtown Des Moines is the central business district of Des Moines, Iowa and the Greater Des Moines Metropolitan Area. 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. Downtown Des Moines is situated 1½ miles southwest of Boatman Island.
Boatman Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Polk County, Iowa, United States
- Category: landform
- Location: Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Boatman Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Boatman Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Boatman Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Union Park and Des Moines.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Birdland Park and Ida B Wise Smith State Historical Marker.
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