AAFES
AAFES is a general store in Bloomfield Township, Polk, Iowa. AAFES is situated nearby to Des Moines International Airport Fire Station, as well as near Trinity Baptist Church.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School and Water Works Park.
Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School
Protected area
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The Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School was a military base and training facility on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa. Established in 1901, the base trained African American officers for the U.S. Army during World War I and was where women first began training for US Army service in 1942 as part of the Women's Army Corps. Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School is situated 2½ miles southeast of AAFES.
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. Water Works Park is situated 2 miles north of AAFES.
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 2½ miles north of AAFES.
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 2½ miles north of AAFES.
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 3½ miles north of AAFES.
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.
AAFES
- Type: General store
- Categories: building and shop
- Location: Bloomfield Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.53965° or 41° 32′ 23″ northLongitude
-93.65753° or 93° 39′ 27″ westOperator
AAFESOpen location code
86H8G8QR+VXOpenStreetMap ID
way 256852591OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
shop=general
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