Karen Acres
Karen Acres is a park in Polk, Iowa. Karen Acres is situated nearby to the city Urbandale, as well as near the hamlet Crestwood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Buccaneer Arena and Olmsted Family Farmhouse.
Buccaneer Arena
Sports venue
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Buccaneer Arena is a 3,461-seat, with standing room for an additional 700, multi-purpose arena in Urbandale, Iowa, that is home to the Des Moines Buccaneers ice hockey team in the United States Hockey League.
Olmsted Family Farmhouse
House
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The Olmsted Family Farmhouse, also known as the Olmsted-Urban House, is an historic building located in Urbandale, Iowa, United States. Leander and Charlotte Olmsted from Auburn, New York acquired 80 acres of land in Polk County, Iowa in 1867.
Dowling Catholic High School
School
Dowling Catholic High School is a Catholic secondary school in West Des Moines, Iowa, within the Diocese of Des Moines. As of the 2013–14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,431 students and 94.6 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Dowling Catholic High School is situated 2 miles south of Karen Acres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Windsor Heights and Clive.
Windsor Heights
Town
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Windsor Heights is a city in Walnut Township, Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,252 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Windsor Heights is situated 2 miles southeast of Karen Acres.
Clive
Town
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Clive is a city in Dallas and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 18,601. It is part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. Clive is situated 3 miles southwest of Karen Acres.
Johnston
Town
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Johnston is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 24,064 in the 2020 census, a large increase from the 8,649 population in 2000. Johnston is situated 3½ miles northeast of Karen Acres.
Karen Acres
- Type: Park
- Location: Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.62832° or 41° 37′ 42″ northLongitude
-93.72522° or 93° 43′ 31″ westElevation
896 feet (273 metres)Open location code
86H8J7HF+8WGeoNames ID
4863221
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