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Walnut Creek

Walnut Creek is a stream in , . Walnut Creek is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the quarter .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Water Works Park and Des Moines Art Center.

Park
is a 1,500-acre park southwest of , and contains the Des Moines Water Works which is a publicly owned municipal water utility that supplies the greater Des Moines metropolitan area.

Museum
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The is an art museum with an extensive collection of paintings, sculpture, modern art and mixed media. It was established in 1948 in .

Museum
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, in , is a Tudor, Gothic and Carolean style manor home built on a wooded hill with commanding views. It was built by cosmetics magnate Carl Weeks and his wife, Edith Van Slyke Weeks, between 1923 and 1928.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Linden Heights Historic District and Sherman Hill Historic District.

Neighborhood
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The is located on the west side , . The district exemplifies the residential styles that were popular in Des Moines from 1912 to 1956.

Neighborhood
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The is located in , . It is one of the oldest residential neighborhoods in Des Moines. Single-family houses were constructed beginning around 1880 and multi-family dwellings were built between 1900 and 1920. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Walnut Creek.

Town
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is a city in Walnut Township, , , . The population was 5,252 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the – Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 3 miles northwest of Walnut Creek.

Walnut Creek

Latitude
41.56777° or 41° 34′ 4″ north
Longitude
-93.67605° or 93° 40′ 34″ west
Elevation
801 feet (244 metres)
Open location code
86H8H89F+4H
Geo­Names ID
4880538
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