Circle of Life
Circle of Life is a work of art in Walnut Township, Polk, Iowa. Circle of Life is situated nearby to the town hall West Des Moines City Hall, as well as near City Campus Pond.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Walnut Woods State Park and Jordan House.
Walnut Woods State Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Fredddie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Walnut Woods State Park is a state park in Polk County, Iowa, United States, located in suburban West Des Moines. 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. Walnut Woods State Park is situated 2 miles southeast of Circle of Life.
Jordan House
House
Photo: Goddesshanna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jordan House is an historic building located in West Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was built by abolitionist James C. Jordan and was a station on the Underground Railroad in Iowa. Jordan House is situated 1¼ miles east of Circle of Life.
Valley West Mall
Commercial area
Valley West Mall is an enclosed super-regional shopping mall in West Des Moines, Iowa. The mall's only anchor store is JCPenney. There are two vacant anchor stores that were once Younkers and Von Maur. Valley West Mall is situated 2½ miles north of Circle of Life.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Des Moines and Clive.
West Des Moines
Photo: Iowahwyman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
West Des Moines is a city in Iowa, United States. Most of the city is in Polk County, some of it is in Dallas County, and small portions extend into Warren and Madison Counties.
Clive
Town
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Clive is a city in Dallas and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 18,601. It is part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. Clive is situated 3 miles north of Circle of Life.
Windsor Heights
Town
Photo: Iowahwyman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Windsor Heights is a city in Walnut Township, Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,252 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Windsor Heights is situated 3½ miles northeast of Circle of Life.
Circle of Life
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Walnut Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.56438° or 41° 33′ 52″ northLongitude
-93.75881° or 93° 45′ 32″ westInception
September 2013Open location code
86H8H67R+QFOpenStreetMap ID
node 5816807034OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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