Westkirk
Westkirk is a residential area in Walnut Township, Polk, Iowa. Westkirk is situated nearby to the nature reserve Colby Woods, as well as near Olivet Baptist Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Buccaneer Arena and Olmsted Family Farmhouse.
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 3,100 feet east of Westkirk.
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 1¼ miles northeast of Westkirk.
Dowling Catholic High School
School
Dowling Catholic High School is a Catholic secondary school in West Des Moines, Iowa, within the Diocese of Des Moines. As of the 2013–14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,431 students and 94.6 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Dowling Catholic High School is situated 1½ miles south of Westkirk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Windsor Heights and Clive.
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 1½ miles southeast of Westkirk.
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 2½ miles west of Westkirk.
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 4 miles southeast of Westkirk.
Westkirk
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Walnut Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.61829° or 41° 37′ 6″ northLongitude
-93.72841° or 93° 43′ 42″ westOpen location code
86H8J79C+8JOpenStreetMap ID
way 1038867159OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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