Whitmer Park

Whitmer Park is a park in , which is located on Lyon Street. Whitmer Park is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: park in the United States of America
  • Address: 518 Lyon Street, Des Moines, IA 50309

Places of Interest

Highlights include Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden and Iowa State Capitol.

Garden
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a 12-acre botanical garden located near , United States, on the east bank of the and north of I-235.

Government building
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The , commonly called the Iowa Statehouse, is in 's capital city, . 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.

Town hall
Photo: Iowahwyman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a government building in , built in 1909 and 1910. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 1977 as the Municipal Building, and became a contributing property in the Civic Center Historic District in 1988.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Village and Downtown Des Moines.

Neighborhood
Photo: Iowahwyman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Historic is a commercial and residential neighborhood in central , United States, directly east of the Downtown Des Moines area.

Neighborhood
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is the central business district of and the Greater Des Moines Metropolitan Area. is defined by the City of Des Moines as located between the to the east, the to the south, Center Street to the north, and 18th and 15th Streets to the west.

Photo: Stephen Matthew Milligan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, capital of , is in the western region of the American . is the largest city in Iowa and the annual site of the Iowa State Fair and numerous cultural festivals during warm weather months.

Whitmer Park

Latitude
41.5932° or 41° 35′ 36″ north
Longitude
-93.61146° or 93° 36′ 41″ west
Elevation
850 feet (259 metres)
Operator
City of Des Moines
Open location code
86H8H9VQ+7C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 46142845
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4881877
Wiki­data ID
Q49580250
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Satellite Map

Discover Whitmer Park from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Whitmer Park” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Whitmer Park”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Capitol Park and Market District.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Capitol Row and Capitol Hill Lutheran Church.

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