Park Forest

Park Forest is a residential area in Lee Township, Polk, Iowa. Park Forest is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Watlao Buddhavath, as well as near the sports venue James W. Cownie Baseball Complex.

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 northwest of Park Forest.

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 2 miles northwest of Park Forest.

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 2 miles northwest of Park Forest.

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 northwest of Park Forest.

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 3 miles northwest of Park Forest.

Park Forest

Type: Residential area
Location: Lee Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.55907° or 41° 33′ 33″ north

Longitude

-93.58374° or 93° 35′ 2″ west

Open location code

86H8HC58+JG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 946136708

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

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