Army Post Pit
Army Post Pit is a mine in Bloomfield Township, Polk, Iowa. Army Post Pit is situated nearby to the nature reserve Walnut Woods State Park, as well as near the village Cumming.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Walnut Woods State Park.
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 northeast of Army Post Pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Des Moines and Cumming.
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.
Cumming
Village
Cumming is a city in Warren County, Iowa, United States. The population was 436 at the time of the 2020 census. A part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area, Cumming is considered one of the smallest incorporated suburbs of the metro area. Cumming is situated 3 miles south of Army Post Pit.
Booneville
Hamlet
Booneville is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Booneville is situated 6 miles west of Army Post Pit.
Army Post Pit
- Type: Mine
- Categories: quarry and industry
- Location: Bloomfield Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.5286° or 41° 31′ 43″ northLongitude
-93.7761° or 93° 46′ 34″ westOpen location code
86H8G6HF+CHOpenStreetMap ID
node 585373411OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=mine
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Highlights include Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ and West Des Moines Fire Department Station 18.
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