The Meadows
The Meadows is a residential area in Bloomfield Township, Polk, Iowa. The Meadows is situated nearby to the town Norwalk.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School.
Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School
Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 2 miles east of The Meadows.
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 3 miles southwest of The Meadows.
Linden Heights Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 4½ miles north of The Meadows.
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.
The Meadows
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Bloomfield Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.51458° or 41° 30′ 53″ northLongitude
-93.65144° or 93° 39′ 5″ westElevation
850 feet (259 metres)Open location code
86H8G87X+RCOpenStreetMap ID
way 486897359OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialGeoNames ID
4878450
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