Morningside
Morningside is a residential area in Lee Township, Polk, Iowa. Morningside is situated nearby to the church Southtown Pentecostal Assembly, as well as near Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School and St. Anthony’s Catholic Church.
Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School
Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 2 miles south of Morningside.
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 1½ miles northwest of Morningside.
L. Harbach and Sons Furniture Warehouse and Factory Complex
Heritage site
Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The L. Harbach and Sons Furniture Warehouse and Factory Complex, also known as the Way-Helms Co. & Red Cross Mattress, L. Ginsberg & Sons wholesale furniture warehouse, and the A.A. L. Harbach and Sons Furniture Warehouse and Factory Complex is situated 2½ miles northwest of Morningside.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Des Moines and Downtown Des Moines.
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 Morningside.
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 3 miles north of Morningside.
Morningside
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Lee Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.54997° or 41° 32′ 60″ northLongitude
-93.60406° or 93° 36′ 15″ westOpen location code
86H8G9XW+X9OpenStreetMap ID
way 946578197OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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