EMC Overlook
EMC Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Polk, Iowa. EMC Overlook is situated nearby to Mac Rae Park, as well as near Southwest 9th Street Bridge.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and Southwest Fifth St. Bridge.
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Church
St. Anthony's Catholic Church is a Catholic parish church in the Diocese of Des Moines located on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021. St. Anthony’s Catholic Church is situated 2,300 feet east of EMC Overlook.
Southwest Fifth St. Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Southwest Fifth St. Bridge is a historic structure located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Built in 1898 after a controversy surrounding the bidding process, it is one of the last Pratt through truss bridges left in an urban setting in Iowa. Southwest Fifth St. Bridge is situated 2,900 feet northeast of EMC Overlook.
L. Harbach and Sons Furniture Warehouse and Factory Complex
Heritage site
Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The L. Harbach and Sons Furniture Warehouse and Factory Complex, also known as the Way-Helms Co. & Red Cross Mattress, L. Ginsberg & Sons wholesale furniture warehouse, and the A.A. L. Harbach and Sons Furniture Warehouse and Factory Complex is situated 3,900 feet north of EMC Overlook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Des Moines and Downtown Des Moines.
Des Moines
Photo: Stephen Matthew Milligan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Des Moines, capital of Iowa, is in the western region of the American Midwest. Des Moines is the largest city in Iowa and the annual site of the Iowa State Fair and numerous cultural festivals during warm weather months.
Downtown Des Moines
Neighborhood
Photo: BarbaraLN, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Downtown Des Moines is the central business district of Des Moines, Iowa and the Greater Des Moines Metropolitan Area. Downtown Des Moines is defined by the City of Des Moines as located between the Des Moines River to the east, the Raccoon River to the south, Center Street to the north, and 18th and 15th Streets to the west.
East Village
Neighborhood
Photo: Iowahwyman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Historic East Village is a commercial and residential neighborhood in central Des Moines, Iowa, United States, directly east of the Downtown Des Moines area.
EMC Overlook
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.57065° or 41° 34′ 14″ northLongitude
-93.62531° or 93° 37′ 31″ westOpen location code
86H8H9CF+7VOpenStreetMap ID
node 7624342192OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Satellite Map
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