Raccoon River
The Raccoon River is a 30.8-mile-long tributary of the Des Moines River in central Iowa in the United States. As measured using the longest of its three forks, its length increases to 226 miles.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Iowa, United States
- Also known as: “North Raccoon River” and “Racoon River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Iowa State Capitol and L. Harbach and Sons Furniture Warehouse and Factory Complex.
Iowa State Capitol
Government building
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The Iowa State Capitol, commonly called the Iowa Statehouse, is in Iowa's capital city, Des Moines. As the seat of the Iowa General Assembly, the building houses the Iowa Senate, Iowa House of Representatives, the Office of the Governor, and the Offices of the Attorney General, Auditor, Treasurer, and Secretary of State.
L. Harbach and Sons Furniture Warehouse and Factory Complex
Heritage site
Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The L. Harbach and Sons Furniture Warehouse and Factory Complex, also known as the Way-Helms Co. & Red Cross Mattress, L. Ginsberg & Sons wholesale furniture warehouse, and the A.A.
Southwest Fifth St. Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Southwest Fifth St. Bridge is a historic structure located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Built in 1898 after a controversy surrounding the bidding process, it is one of the last Pratt through truss bridges left in an urban setting in Iowa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Village and Des Moines.
East Village
Neighborhood
Photo: Iowahwyman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Historic East Village is a commercial and residential neighborhood in central Des Moines, Iowa, United States, directly east of the Downtown Des Moines area.
Des Moines
Photo: Stephen Matthew Milligan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Des Moines, capital of Iowa, is in the western region of the American Midwest. Des Moines is the largest city in Iowa and the annual site of the Iowa State Fair.
Downtown Des Moines
Neighborhood
Photo: BarbaraLN, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Raccoon River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Raccoon River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Raccoon”
- Cebuano: “Raccoon River”
- Chinese: “浣熊河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر الراكون”
- French: “Raccoon river”
- French: “Raccoon River”
- French: “Raccoon”
- German: “Raccoon River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Raccoon”
- Japanese: “ラクーン川”
- Russian: “Раккун (река)”
- Russian: “Раккун-Ривер”
- Russian: “Раккун”
- Ukrainian: “Норт-Ракун”
- Venetian: “Raccoon”
- Welsh: “Afon Raccoon”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Drake Park and Union Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Scott Street Dam and Riverside Park.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Raccoon River”. Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.