Douglas Acres
Douglas Acres is a neighborhood in Lee Township, Polk, Iowa and has about 6,850 residents. Douglas Acres is situated nearby to the village Norwoodville, as well as near the neighborhood Fairmont Park.Places of Interest
Highlights include Larnerd Case House and James Sansom Carpenter House.
Larnerd Case House
House
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The Larnerd Case House, also known as Rose Hill, is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. This two-story, frame, Greek Revival structure is the oldest dwelling that is still standing in the city. Larnerd Case House is situated 1½ miles south of Douglas Acres.
James Sansom Carpenter House
House
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The James Sansom Carpenter House was significant to Des Moines cultural history from 1906 to 1939. The 13 acre property named Oakwood estate by its owners J. James Sansom Carpenter House is situated 2 miles south of Douglas Acres.
Humphrey Center
University building
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Berwick and Pleasant Hill.
Berwick
Hamlet
Berwick is an unincorporated community in Delaware Township, Polk County, Iowa, United States, on the east bank of Fourmile Creek. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Berwick is situated 2½ miles north of Douglas Acres.
Pleasant Hill
Town
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Pleasant Hill is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 10,147 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. As of July 2005, Pleasant Hill was assigned a ZIP code, 50327. Pleasant Hill is situated 3½ miles southeast of Douglas Acres.
Saylor
Village
Saylor is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Iowa, United States. Saylor is situated 3½ miles northwest of Douglas Acres.
Douglas Acres
- Type: Neighborhood with 6,850 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Lee Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.63343° or 41° 38′ 0″ northLongitude
-93.56142° or 93° 33′ 41″ westPopulation
6,850Open location code
86H8JCMQ+9COpenStreetMap ID
node 8416531300OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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