Scenic Hills
Scenic Hills is a residential area in Lee Township, Polk, Iowa. Scenic Hills is situated nearby to Commerce Community Church, as well as near Indianola Heights Evangelical Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iowa State Capitol and Southeast Water Trough.
Iowa State Capitol
Government building
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The Iowa State Capitol, commonly called the Iowa Statehouse, is in Iowa's capital city, Des Moines. As the seat of the Iowa General Assembly, the building houses the Iowa Senate, Iowa House of Representatives, the Office of the Governor, and the Offices of the Attorney General, Auditor, Treasurer, and Secretary of State. Iowa State Capitol is situated 2½ miles north of Scenic Hills.
Southeast Water Trough
Fountain
Photo: Ankenycat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Southeast Water Trough is a historic structure located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It is one of the last of 15 National Humane Alliance fountains that were placed around the city by the Iowa Humane Alliance. Southeast Water Trough is situated 1½ miles north of Scenic Hills.
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 1¼ miles northwest of Scenic Hills.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Village and Des Moines.
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. East Village is situated 2½ miles north of Scenic 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.
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. Downtown Des Moines is situated 2½ miles northwest of Scenic Hills.
Scenic Hills
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Lee Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.55865° or 41° 33′ 31″ northLongitude
-93.59951° or 93° 35′ 58″ westOpen location code
86H8HC52+F5OpenStreetMap ID
way 163726623OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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