Des Moines Creek
Des Moines Creek is a stream in King County, Puget Sound, Washington. Des Moines Creek is situated nearby to the locality North Hill, as well as near Zenith.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Point Robinson Light and Federal Detention Center, SeaTac.
Point Robinson Light
Lighthouse
Photo: bengrey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Point Robinson Light is an operational aid to navigation and historic lighthouse on Puget Sound, located at Point Robinson, the easternmost point of Maury Island, King County, in the U.S. state of Washington. Point Robinson Light is situated 2½ miles southwest of Des Moines Creek.
Federal Detention Center, SeaTac
Prison
Photo: SounderBruce, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Federal Detention Center, SeaTac is a prison operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. It is located in SeaTac, Washington, near the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, 12 miles south of downtown Seattle and 16 miles north of Tacoma, 1 mile west of the 200th Street exit at the Interstate 5. Federal Detention Center, SeaTac is situated 2 miles northeast of Des Moines Creek.
Mount Rainier High School
School
Photo: Jwinters, Public domain.
Mount Rainier High School is a secondary school in Des Moines, Washington, United States; named for Mount Rainier which can be seen quite well from the school on a clear day.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include DesMoines and Normandy Park.
DesMoines
Town
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Des Moines is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 32,888 as of the 2020 census. The city is located on the east shore of Puget Sound, near the center of the Seattle metropolitan area.
Normandy Park
Village
Normandy Park is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 6,771 at the 2020 census. Normandy Park is situated 2 miles north of Des Moines Creek.
Raeco
Hamlet
Raeco is an unincorporated community in King County, in the U.S. state of Washington. Raeco is situated 3½ miles west of Des Moines Creek.
Des Moines Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: King County, Puget Sound, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.40343° or 47° 24′ 12″ northLongitude
-122.3304° or 122° 19′ 49″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
84VVCM39+9RGeoNames ID
5792247
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Des Moines Beach and Des Moines Park.
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