Richards Park
Richards Park is a residential area in Webster Township, Polk, Iowa. Richards Park is situated nearby to Urban Heights Evangelical Covenant Church, as well as near Urbandale Post Office.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Olmsted Family Farmhouse and Buccaneer Arena.
Olmsted Family Farmhouse
House
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The Olmsted Family Farmhouse, also known as the Olmsted-Urban House, is an historic building located in Urbandale, Iowa, United States. Leander and Charlotte Olmsted from Auburn, New York acquired 80 acres of land in Polk County, Iowa in 1867. Olmsted Family Farmhouse is situated 3,200 feet east of Richards Park.
Buccaneer Arena
Sports venue
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Buccaneer Arena is a 3,461-seat, with standing room for an additional 700, multi-purpose arena in Urbandale, Iowa, that is home to the Des Moines Buccaneers ice hockey team in the United States Hockey League. Buccaneer Arena is situated 1¼ miles south of Richards Park.
Herbert Hoover High School
School building
Herbert Hoover High School, usually referred to simply as Hoover High School or Hoover, is a public secondary school located on the Northwest side of Des Moines, Iowa. Herbert Hoover High School is situated 2 miles east of Richards Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Windsor Heights and Johnston.
Windsor Heights
Town
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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 2½ miles south of Richards Park.
Johnston
Town
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Johnston is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 24,064 in the 2020 census, a large increase from the 8,649 population in 2000. Johnston is situated 3 miles northeast of Richards Park.
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 southwest of Richards Park.
Richards Park
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Webster Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.63417° or 41° 38′ 3″ northLongitude
-93.7243° or 93° 43′ 28″ westOpen location code
86H8J7MG+M7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1038863188OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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