Drinking in Des Moines

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Buildings in Polk County, Iowa

United States Courthouse
Wallace House, 2 km (1 mile)
Cartwright Hall, 3 km (2 miles)
Ross Residence Hall, 3 km (2 miles)
Viking House, 4 km (2 miles)
Wells Hall, 4 km (2 miles)
West Des Moines City Hall, 8 km (5 miles)
West Des Moines Fire Department Station 21, 11 km (7 miles)
West Des Moines Police Department, 11 km (7 miles)
Urbandale Fire Department Station 42 Headquarters, 14 km (9 miles)
Runnells City Hall, 24 km (15 miles)

Polk County, Iowa

Cary School, 2 km (1 mile)
Powers-Warren Cemetery, 17 km (11 miles)
Runnells, 24 km (15 miles)
Washington Township, 30 km (19 miles)

Post Offices in Polk County, Iowa

University Place Post Office (historical), 2 km (1 mile)
West Des Moines Post Office (historical), 8 km (5 miles)
Urbandale Post Office, 10 km (6 miles)
Runnells Post Office, 24 km (15 miles)

Parks in Polk County, Iowa

Waterworks Park, 3 km (2 miles)
Waveland Park, 6 km (3 miles)
Valley Junction Park, 8 km (5 miles)
Mallys Weh-Weh Neh-Kee Park, 10 km (6 miles)
Walnut Woods State Park, 11 km (7 miles)
Urbandale City Park, 12 km (7 miles)
Walnut Ridge Park, 12 km (8 miles)
Wellington Ridge Park, 14 km (9 miles)
Wagner Park, 16 km (10 miles)
Waterworks Park, 18 km (11 miles)

Streams in Polk County, Iowa

Walnut Creek, 5 km (3 miles)

Lakes in Polk County, Iowa

Case Lake, 5 km (3 miles)

Hospitals in Polk County, Iowa

West Des Moines Family Physicians Center, 11 km (7 miles)
West Des Moines Medical Clinic, 13 km (8 miles)

Parks in Warren County, Iowa

Volunteer Park, 16 km (10 miles)

Warren County, Iowa

Webb Cemetery, 17 km (11 miles)
Warren County Fairgrounds, 26 km (16 miles)
Warren Cemetery, 27 km (17 miles)
Wallace Cemetery, 30 km (18 miles)
Union Township, 32 km (20 miles)
Mount Tabor Cemetery, 44 km (28 miles)

Streams in Warren County, Iowa

Cavitt Creek, 19 km (12 miles)

Dallas County, Iowa

Waukee West Bound Rest Area, 19 km (12 miles)
Waukee East Bound Rest Area, 19 km (12 miles)
Waukee Cemetery, 22 km (14 miles)
Waukee, 22 km (14 miles)
Van Meter Cemetery, 28 km (17 miles)
Gibbsville, 29 km (18 miles)
Gibson Cemetery, 36 km (22 miles)
Washington Township, 44 km (27 miles)
Violet Hill Cemetery, 49 km (30 miles)
Valleyview Cemetery, 50 km (31 miles)
West Linn Cemetery, 53 km (33 miles)
West Central Co-op Elevator, 57 km (36 miles)
Dawson, population 131, 57 km (36 miles)

Buildings in Dallas County, Iowa

Waukee Fire Department, 20 km (13 miles)
Waukee City Police Department, 22 km (14 miles)
Waukee City Hall, 22 km (14 miles)

Post Offices in Dallas County, Iowa

Waukee Post Office, 22 km (14 miles)

Buildings in Warren County, Iowa

Carver Cultural Center, 25 km (16 miles)
Weinman House, 26 km (16 miles)
Carver Science Center, 26 km (16 miles)
Washington House, 26 km (16 miles)
Warren County Courthouse, 26 km (16 miles)
Warren County Sheriffs Office, 26 km (16 miles)
Warren County Home, 28 km (17 miles)

Jasper County, Iowa

Vandalia Cemetery, 26 km (16 miles)
Valeria, population 57, 29 km (18 miles)
Waveland Cemetery, 32 km (20 miles)
Gifford Cemetery, 45 km (28 miles)
German Society Methodist Cemetery, 59 km (37 miles)

Streams in Dallas County, Iowa

Royer Creek, 28 km (17 miles)
West Branch Panther Creek, 41 km (26 miles)
Cass Creek, 54 km (34 miles)

Post Offices in Jasper County, Iowa

Valeria Post Office (historical), 29 km (18 miles)
Watson Station Post Office (historical), 37 km (23 miles)
Warren Grove Post Office (historical), 43 km (27 miles)

Parks in Jasper County, Iowa

Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge, 29 km (18 miles)

Marion County, Iowa

Morgin Valley (historical), 30 km (18 miles)
Watkins Cemetery, 46 km (28 miles)
Ruckman Cemetery, 46 km (29 miles)
West Cemetery, 52 km (32 miles)
Wensel Mobile Home Park, 55 km (34 miles)
Wallashuck Campground Lake Red Rock, 56 km (35 miles)
Washington Township, 58 km (36 miles)
Virerson Cemetery, 60 km (37 miles)
Porter Grove Cemetery, 68 km (42 miles)

Streams in Jasper County, Iowa

Warren Grove Creek, 45 km (28 miles)
West Burr Oak Creek, 61 km (38 miles)

Hospitals in Dallas County, Iowa

Rowley Memorial Masonic Home, 47 km (29 miles)

Post Offices in Marion County, Iowa

Rousseau Post Office (historical), 51 km (32 miles)

Hospitals in Marion County, Iowa

Veterans Administration Medical Center, 52 km (32 miles)

Marshall County, Iowa

Rhodes (historical), 52 km (32 miles)
Malta (historical), 59 km (37 miles)
Malta, 60 km (37 miles)
Maple Grove Cemetery, 63 km (39 miles)
Van Cleve, 63 km (39 miles)
Washington Township, 65 km (40 miles)

Schools in Marion County, Iowa

Washington School, 53 km (33 miles)
Webster Elementary School, 62 km (39 miles)
Round Grove School, 63 km (39 miles)

Post Offices in Guthrie County, Iowa

West Milton Post Office (historical), 55 km (34 miles)

Streams in Guthrie County, Iowa

Deer Creek, 56 km (35 miles)

Streams in Marion County, Iowa

Van Zante Creek, 56 km (35 miles)

Clarke County, Iowa

Washington Township, 57 km (35 miles)
Osceola Quarry, 61 km (38 miles)
Ward Township, 66 km (41 miles)

Schools in Guthrie County, Iowa

West Central High School, 59 km (36 miles)
Cass Number Seven School (historical), 63 km (39 miles)

Schools in Lucas County, Iowa

Fairview School, 59 km (37 miles)
Gettinger School, 63 km (39 miles)

Post Offices in Marshall County, Iowa

Malta Post Office (historical), 59 km (37 miles)

Guthrie County, Iowa

Cass Township, 61 km (38 miles)
West Cemetery, 64 km (40 miles)
Vandevanter Cemetery (historical), 69 km (43 miles)

Parks in Marion County, Iowa

West Market Park, 62 km (38 miles)
Rotary Park, 63 km (39 miles)

Buildings in Marion County, Iowa

Weller Center for Business and International Studies, 62 km (38 miles)

Greene County, Iowa

Washington Township, 62 km (39 miles)
Van Horn Cemetery, 66 km (41 miles)

Reservoirs in Clarke County, Iowa

West Lake, 65 km (40 miles)

Streams in Greene County, Iowa

West Beaver Creek, 66 km (41 miles)

Streams in Madison County, Iowa

West Branch Creek, 67 km (41 miles)

Madison County, Iowa

West Branch Cemetery, 67 km (42 miles)

Reservoirs in Lucas County, Iowa

West Lake, 68 km (42 miles)

Parks in Lucas County, Iowa

Reynolds Athletic Field, 68 km (42 miles)

Parks in Story County, Iowa

Veterans Memorial Field, 69 km (43 miles)

Adair County, Iowa

Rosserdale, 69 km (43 miles)

Boone County, Iowa

Runyan Cemetery, 69 km (43 miles)

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Francis Marion University Cauthen Educational Media Center, a building in Florence County, South Carolina
Franklin in Holmes County, Mississippi
Gorbuny in Kirovskaya Oblast', Russia
Green Lake State Public Shooting Area, a park in Potter County, South Dakota
Gunung Tallabassi, a mountain in Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
Kadipaten in Central Java, Indonesia
Karpenu Miskas, a forest in Lithuania
Kianjandrano in Madagascar
Kings Bluff State Wildlife Area, a park in Miller County, Missouri
Kollie Group in Province of Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka
Kouloukhoure in Prefecture de Kindia, Guinea
Kuh-e Siah Kand, a mountain in Ostan-e Semnan, Iran
Lac Lucie, a lake in Quebec

Lucogi, a stream in Lunda Norte Province, Angola
New Beginnings Christian Center, a church in Mobile County, Alabama
Novaya in Yaroslavskaya Oblast', Russia
Perjadab in Balochistan, Pakistan
Pokhara in Harichaur, Baglung, Dhawalagiri Zone, Western Region, Nepal
Puerto Oculto in Departamento del Cesar, Colombia
Quwayrat al Watiyah in Libya
Sarmali1 in Sarmali, Baitadi, Mahakali Zone, Far Western Region, Nepal
Shortumok Kaur, an intermittent stream in Balochistan, Pakistan
Sidi Mubarak in Tunisia
South Teton River, a stream in Madison County, Idaho
Sparta Cemetery in Baker County, Oregon
Tall Jadidah in Dhi Qar, Iraq
Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Weakley County, Tennessee
Xiaofang in Jiangxi Sheng, China

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