Getting to Des Moines: By car

Most travelers to Des Moines are likely to come via interstate, on either I-80 or I-35. Travelers will not have to worry about encountering any tollways or major traffic jams. Once in the area, those wishing to enter the city will use I-235 to get into Des Moines proper. Read More »

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Polk County, Iowa

Grand Avenue Bridge
Court Avenue Bridge
Interchange 131, 9 km (6 miles)
Interchange 141, 11 km (7 miles)
Interchange 125, 13 km (8 miles)
Hanley Bridge, 24 km (15 miles)

Warren County, Iowa

Interchange 65, 18 km (11 miles)
Interchange 52, 36 km (22 miles)

Dallas County, Iowa

Adel Bridge, 33 km (21 miles)
Interchange 106, 39 km (24 miles)
Graney Bridge, 46 km (28 miles)

Madison County, Iowa

Cedar Creek Covered Bridge, 40 km (25 miles)
Hogback Covered Bridge, 42 km (26 miles)

Jasper County, Iowa

Interchange 168, 53 km (33 miles)

Lucas County, Iowa

Burlington Railroad Overpass, 65 km (40 miles)

Adair County, Iowa

Interchange 88, 67 km (41 miles)
Adair Viaduct, 87 km (54 miles)

Clarke County, Iowa

Interchange 29, 70 km (44 miles)

Union County, Iowa

Grand River Bridge, 83 km (51 miles)

Decatur County, Iowa

Interchange 18, 88 km (55 miles)
Interchange 12, 97 km (60 miles)
Grand River Bridge, 99 km (62 miles)

Cass County, Iowa

Interchange 70, 95 km (59 miles)
Interchange 57, 116 km (72 miles)

Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Interchange 46, 134 km (83 miles)
Interchange 34, 152 km (95 miles)
Interchange 23, 167 km (104 miles)
Interchange 21, 177 km (110 miles)
Interchange 5, 188 km (117 miles)
Interchange 4, 190 km (118 miles)
Interchange 1B, 193 km (120 miles)
Interchange 54A, 194 km (121 miles)
Interchange 1, 195 km (121 miles)
Ak Sar Ben Bridge, 196 km (121 miles)

Harrison County, Iowa

Interchange 75, 191 km (119 miles)
Interchange 82, 197 km (122 miles)

Fremont County, Iowa

Interchange 15, 206 km (128 miles)

Buildings in Polk County, Iowa

Polk County Courthouse
Aliber Hall, 3 km (2 miles)
Court Reporting / Continuing Education Classrooms, 4 km (2 miles)
Pleasant Hill Fire Department, 9 km (6 miles)
Pleasant Hill Police Department, 9 km (6 miles)
Pleasant Hill City Hall, 9 km (6 miles)
Polk City Police Station, 22 km (13 miles)
Polk City Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, 22 km (13 miles)
Polk City City Hall, 22 km (13 miles)

Lakes in Polk County, Iowa

Grays Lake, 3 km (2 miles)

Parks in Polk County, Iowa

Cow and Calf Sculpture, 4 km (2 miles)
Sycamore Park, 11 km (7 miles)
Greenbelt Park, 11 km (7 miles)
Greenbelt Park, 13 km (8 miles)
Summerbrook Park, 15 km (9 miles)
Sunset Park, 15 km (10 miles)
Sunrise Park, 15 km (10 miles)
All Seasons Park, 22 km (14 miles)

Polk County, Iowa

Pleasant Hill, 8 km (5 miles)
Sunset Memorial Gardens, 9 km (5 miles)
Sunny Hill Cemetery, 17 km (11 miles)
Polk City Cemetery, 21 km (13 miles)
Polk City (historical), 22 km (13 miles)

Hospitals in Polk County, Iowa

Pleasant Hill Family Practice, 9 km (6 miles)

Hospitals in Warren County, Iowa

Sunset Dental Professionals Building, 13 km (8 miles)

Warren County, Iowa

Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, 14 km (8 miles)
Summerset (historical), 19 km (12 miles)
Lothrop (historical), 24 km (15 miles)

Streams in Warren County, Iowa

Plug Run, 18 km (11 miles)
Stony Creek, 50 km (31 miles)

Post Offices in Warren County, Iowa

Summerset Post Office (historical), 19 km (12 miles)
Lothrop Post Office (historical), 24 km (15 miles)
Sutton Post Office (historical), 24 km (15 miles)

Post Offices in Polk County, Iowa

Polk City Post Office, 22 km (13 miles)

Marion County, Iowa

Swan Cemetery, 28 km (18 miles)
Swan, population 72, 29 km (18 miles)
Swan (historical), 29 km (18 miles)
Pleasant Hill Cemetery, 34 km (21 miles)
Pleasant Grove Township, 36 km (22 miles)
Pleasantville, population 1,694, 37 km (23 miles)
Pleasantville, 37 km (23 miles)
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, 51 km (31 miles)
Summit Township, 51 km (32 miles)
Poor Farm Cemetery, 52 km (32 miles)
T'lam Cemetery, 58 km (36 miles)
Sween Cemetery, 63 km (39 miles)
Sunrise Mobile Home Park, 64 km (40 miles)

Post Offices in Marion County, Iowa

Swan Post Office, 29 km (18 miles)
Pleasantville Post Office, 37 km (23 miles)

Jasper County, Iowa

Greencastle Cemetery, 34 km (21 miles)
Sunrise Mobile Home Community, 51 km (32 miles)
Pleasant Chapel Cemetery, 54 km (33 miles)
Pleasant View Cemetery, 59 km (37 miles)
Swans Cemetery, 66 km (41 miles)

Post Offices in Jasper County, Iowa

Greencastle Post Office (historical), 35 km (21 miles)
Pleasant View Post Office (historical), 60 km (37 miles)

Buildings in Marion County, Iowa

Pleasantville City Hall, 37 km (23 miles)
Surbeck Honor House, 62 km (39 miles)
Poling Honor House, 62 km (39 miles)

Hospitals in Marion County, Iowa

Pleasantville Clinic, 37 km (23 miles)

Parks in Dallas County, Iowa

Pleasant Valley State Wildlife Area, 42 km (26 miles)

Dallas County, Iowa

Pleasant Hill Cemetery, 43 km (27 miles)

Streams in Dallas County, Iowa

Swan Lake Branch, 47 km (29 miles)
Greenbrier Creek, 60 km (37 miles)

Parks in Jasper County, Iowa

Sunset Park, 49 km (30 miles)

Boone County, Iowa

Pleasant Hill Cemetery, 50 km (31 miles)
Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery, 55 km (34 miles)

Parks in Clarke County, Iowa

Green Pines Wildlife Area, 50 km (31 miles)

Schools in Clarke County, Iowa

Green School, 53 km (33 miles)

Schools in Lucas County, Iowa

Pleasant Ridge School, 53 km (33 miles)
Pleasant Prairie School, 61 km (38 miles)
Plymton School, 62 km (38 miles)
Pleasant Hill School, 63 km (39 miles)
Sunnyside School, 65 km (40 miles)

Schools in Adair County, Iowa

Pleasant Ridge School, 54 km (34 miles)

Streams in Adair County, Iowa

Plunger Creek, 56 km (35 miles)

Greene County, Iowa

Surry, 57 km (35 miles)

Post Offices in Greene County, Iowa

Surry Post Office (historical), 58 km (36 miles)

Hospitals in Adair County, Iowa

Stuart Family Care Center, 59 km (37 miles)

Valleys in Lucas County, Iowa

Swede Hollow, 60 km (37 miles)

Lucas County, Iowa

Strong Cemetery, 60 km (37 miles)
Pleasant Township, 65 km (41 miles)

Parks in Marion County, Iowa

Sunken Gardens Park, 62 km (39 miles)

Schools in Marion County, Iowa

Pleasant Ridge School, 63 km (39 miles)

Buildings in Lucas County, Iowa

Pleasant Townhall, 64 km (40 miles)

Buildings in Jasper County, Iowa

Sully City Hall, 64 km (40 miles)

Hospitals in Jasper County, Iowa

Sully Family Health Center, 65 km (40 miles)

Schools in Monroe County, Iowa

Pleasant Valley School, 65 km (40 miles)

Schools in Jasper County, Iowa

Sully Christian School, 65 km (40 miles)

Marshall County, Iowa

County Home Cemetery, 66 km (41 miles)

Adair County, Iowa

Loucks Grove Cemetery, 68 km (42 miles)

Interesting Places on the Map

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22N24W15CAB_01 Well, a well in Sanders County, Montana
Al Manzar in Hajjah, Muhafazat Hajjah, Yemen
Ambakirano in Madagascar
Bany Lake, a reservoir in Tift County, Georgia
Bhuriwala in Punjab, Pakistan
Boca Maquihuari in Departamento de Junin, Peru
Cikondang in West Java, Indonesia
Dai Buc in Vietnam
Deh-e Zir in Ostan-e Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari, Iran
Fargo Reservoir, a reservoir in Otoe County, Nebraska
Goumbala in Region du Mandoul, Chad
Groclose Lake, a reservoir in Cottle County, Texas
Kodumo Sub-Location in Nyanza Province, Kenya
Kusa-Gazy, a stream in Respublika Bashkortostan, Russia
Laurel Hollow, a valley in Grayson County, Virginia
Nampong in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Narkevychi, population 1,631 in Khmel'nyts'ka Oblast', Ukraine
Obe, a stream in Province Orientale, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Oedogok in North Chungcheong, South Korea
Oued Tafdist, a wadi in Region de Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate, Morocco
Quebrada Azufre, a stream in Estado Barinas, Venezuela
Rashkapi in Ostan-e Kermanshah, Iran
River Kobo, a stream in Nigeria
Sar-e Naw Burdah, a mountain in Wilayat-e Bamyan, Afghanistan
Sauker Cove Pond, a pond in Newfoundland and Labrador
Shutovka in Novgorodskaya Oblast', Russia
Turantapur in GulariyaN.P., Bardiya, Bheri Zone, Mid Western Region, Nepal
Wagabkedei Lake, a lake in Ontario
Woodward Mine in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
Yaojiajie in Hunan Sheng, China
Young Ranch in Elko County, Nevada

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