Morris Elementary School

Morris Elementary School is a school in Bloomfield Township, Polk, Iowa. Morris Elementary School is situated nearby to the neighborhood Linden Heights Historic District, as well as near the town Norwalk.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School and Southridge Mall.

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 1 mile east of Morris Elementary School.

Southridge Mall

Commercial area

Southridge Mall is an open-air shopping center on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It attracts roughly 300 visitors per year, with a primary trade area consisting of most of the city of Des Moines and areas to its south and east. Southridge Mall is situated 2 miles east of Morris Elementary School.

Ralph Rollins House

House

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Ralph Rollins House, also known as the Bohen Estate, is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. This rambling mansion in the English medieval eclectic style was designed in 1925 by the Des Moines architectural firm of Boyd & Moore. Ralph Rollins House is situated 2½ miles north of Morris Elementary School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Linden Heights Historic District and Norwalk.

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 4 miles northwest of Morris Elementary School.

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 4 miles southwest of Morris Elementary School.

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 and numerous cultural festivals during warm weather months.

Morris Elementary School

Type: School
Also known as: “Watrous School”
Category: education
Location: Bloomfield Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.52537° or 41° 31′ 31″ north

Longitude

-93.63674° or 93° 38′ 12″ west

Elevation

955 feet (291 metres)

Open location code

86H8G9G7+48

OpenStreetMap ID

way 109084811

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=school

GeoNames ID

4880950

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