Gowins Place
Gowins Place is a residential area in Polk, Iowa. Gowins Place is situated nearby to Jordan Park, as well as near Southtown Baptist Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School and Southridge Mall.
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 4,100 feet southwest of Gowins Place.
Southridge Mall
Commercial area
Southridge Mall is an open-air shopping center on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It attracts roughly 300 visitors per year, with a primary trade area consisting of most of the city of Des Moines and areas to its south and east. Southridge Mall is situated 1 mile south of Gowins Place.
Abraham Lincoln High School
School
Photo: Teddythetank, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abraham Lincoln High School, usually referred to simply as Lincoln High School or Lincoln, is a public secondary school located in Des Moines Southside, Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Abraham Lincoln High School is situated 2½ miles northwest of Gowins Place.
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 4 miles north of Gowins Place.
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 4 miles north of Gowins Place.
Gowins Place
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.53406° or 41° 32′ 3″ northLongitude
-93.60592° or 93° 36′ 21″ westOpen location code
86H8G9MV+JJOpenStreetMap ID
way 948250489OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jordan Park and Jordan Park Wading Pool.
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