Shimek State Forest
Shimek State Forest is an Iowa state forest maintained by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Its five units are strung along the Des Moines River a few miles above its confluence with the Upper Mississippi River in Lee and Van Buren Counties in the southeast corner of Iowa.- Type: Forest
- Description: State forest in Iowa, United States
- Also known as: “Big Duck Marsh” and “Farmington State Forest”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Farmington.
Farmington
Village
Farmington is a city in Van Buren County, Iowa, United States. Farmington is situated 3½ miles northwest of Shimek State Forest.
Shimek State Forest
- Category: protected area
- Location: Lee, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.61004° or 40° 36′ 36″ north
Longitude
-91.68211° or 91° 40′ 56″ west
Elevation
564 feet (172 metres)
Open location code
86GCJ869+25
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Egyptian Arabic—“Shimek State Forest” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Shimek State Forest”
- Czech: “Státní les Shimek”
- Egyptian Arabic: “غابة ولاية شيمك”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Croton and Athens.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Lick Creek Unit and Pioneer Cemetery.
Iowa: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Des Moines and Cedar Rapids.
Curious Forests to Discover
Uncover intriguing forests from every corner of the globe.