Southwestern Hills
Southwestern Hills is a neighborhood in Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa and has about 9,340 residents. Southwestern Hills is situated nearby to the locality Millman, as well as near the neighborhood Watrous South.Places of Interest
Highlights include Water Works Park and Arie den Boer Arboretum.
Water Works Park
Park
Water Works Park is a 1,500-acre park southwest of downtown Des Moines, Iowa and contains the Des Moines Water Works which is a publicly owned municipal water utility that supplies the greater Des Moines metropolitan area.
Arie den Boer Arboretum
Garden
Water Works Park is a 1,500-acre park southwest of downtown Des Moines, Iowa and contains the Des Moines Water Works which is a publicly owned municipal water utility that supplies the greater Des Moines metropolitan area. Arie den Boer Arboretum is situated 2 miles northeast of Southwestern Hills.
Sylvan Theater Historic District
Theater building
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The Sylvan Theater Historic District, also known as Greenwood Park Outdoor Theater, is located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1995. Sylvan Theater Historic District is situated 2½ miles north of Southwestern Hills.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Linden Heights Historic District and Sherman Hill Historic District.
Linden Heights Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Linden Heights Historic District is located on the west side Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The district exemplifies the residential styles that were popular in Des Moines from 1912 to 1956. Linden Heights Historic District is situated 2 miles north of Southwestern Hills.
Sherman Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Sherman Hill Historic District is located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It is one of the oldest residential neighborhoods in Des Moines. Single-family houses were constructed beginning around 1880 and multi-family dwellings were built between 1900 and 1920. Sherman Hill Historic District is situated 3 miles northeast of Southwestern Hills.
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.
Southwestern Hills
- Type: Neighborhood with 9,340 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.54891° or 41° 32′ 56″ northLongitude
-93.66502° or 93° 39′ 54″ westPopulation
9,340Open location code
86H8G8XM+HXOpenStreetMap ID
node 8416531305OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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