Iowa
Polk
Bloomfield Township

Brown’s Woods

Brown’s Woods is a nature reserve in , , . Brown’s Woods is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the neighborhood .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Valley Junction-West Des Moines City Hall and Engine House and Walnut Woods State Park.

Tourism office
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The is a historic building located in , United States. Valley Junction was incorporated in 1893, and it was named for the junction of three lines of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad where it was located.

Nature reserve
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is a state park in , , United States, located in suburban . Within the Des Moines metropolitan area, the park preserves a bottomland hardwood forest featuring the largest natural stand of black walnut trees in North America.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Linden Heights Historic District and West Des Moines.

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.

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is a city in , United States. Most of the city is in , some of it is in , and small portions extend into and .

Town
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is a city in Walnut Township, , , United States. The population was 5,252 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the – Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Brown’s Woods

Latitude
41.55147° or 41° 33′ 5″ north
Longitude
-93.71013° or 93° 42′ 37″ west
Elevation
899 feet (274 metres)
Operator
Polk County Conservation
Open location code
86H8H72Q+HW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 36774001
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Geo­Names ID
11820457
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