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Parks in Polk County, Iowa

Early Des Moines River Crossings Historical Marker
East River Front Park
Des Moines Botanical Garden, 2 km (1 mile)
Drake Park, 2 km (2 miles)
Mac Rae Park, 3 km (2 miles)
M L King Park, 3 km (2 miles)
Drake Stadium, 3 km (2 miles)
Sayers Park, 5 km (3 miles)
East Town Park, 5 km (3 miles)
Fairmount Park, 6 km (3 miles)
Sargent Park, 8 km (5 miles)
Fairmeadows Park, 10 km (6 miles)
Eagle Ridge Park, 12 km (8 miles)

Buildings in Polk County, Iowa

Des Moines Fire and Rescue Department Station 1, 1 km (1 mile)
Drake Terrace Apartments, 3 km (2 miles)
Drake Pointe Apartments, 3 km (2 miles)
Drake Diner, 3 km (2 miles)
Drake Court Apartments, 3 km (2 miles)
Drake University Fieldhouse, 3 km (2 miles)
Academic Center, 3 km (2 miles)
Education Building, 3 km (2 miles)
Activities Center, 4 km (2 miles)
Academic Center, 4 km (2 miles)
Drake Observatory, 6 km (3 miles)

Hospitals in Polk County, Iowa

Des Moines General Hospital, 2 km (1 mile)
Des Moines Medical Group Center, 4 km (3 miles)
Easton Health Center, 7 km (4 miles)
Saydel Community Health Center, 8 km (5 miles)
Access Foot Care, 9 km (6 miles)
Des Moines OBGYN Specialists, 13 km (8 miles)
Delaware Family Medicine, 14 km (9 miles)

Forests in Polk County, Iowa

Denman Woods, 4 km (3 miles)

Streams in Polk County, Iowa

Saylor Creek, 6 km (4 miles)
Deer Creek, 17 km (10 miles)
Santiago Creek, 26 km (16 miles)

Post Offices in Polk County, Iowa

East Des Moines Post Office (historical), 6 km (4 miles)
Saylorville Post Office (historical), 10 km (6 miles)
Delaware Post Office (historical), 13 km (8 miles)
Enterprise Post Office (historical), 17 km (11 miles)
Santiago Post Office (historical), 24 km (15 miles)

Warren County, Iowa

Economy (historical), 13 km (8 miles)
Ackworth (historical), 28 km (17 miles)
Sandyville Cemetery, 31 km (19 miles)
Sandyville, population 51, 31 km (19 miles)
Motor Cemetery, 38 km (24 miles)
Schaver Cemetery, 39 km (24 miles)

Polk County, Iowa

Enterprise Cemetery, 14 km (9 miles)
Enterprise, 17 km (11 miles)
Elkhart Cemetery, 24 km (15 miles)
Santiago (historical), 24 km (15 miles)

Reservoirs in Polk County, Iowa

Saylorville Lake, 21 km (13 miles)

Parks in Warren County, Iowa

Easton Park, 26 km (16 miles)

Hospitals in Warren County, Iowa

ANP Foot and Ankle Clinic, 27 km (17 miles)

Post Offices in Dallas County, Iowa

Fairland Post Office (historical), 28 km (17 miles)
Ephesus Post Office (historical), 47 km (29 miles)
Linn Post Office (historical), 55 km (34 miles)

Post Offices in Warren County, Iowa

Ackworth Post Office, 28 km (17 miles)
Sandyville Post Office (historical), 31 km (19 miles)
Derrough Post Office (historical), 35 km (22 miles)

Streams in Warren County, Iowa

Sants Branch, 30 km (19 miles)

Post Offices in Jasper County, Iowa

Eliot Post Office (historical), 32 km (20 miles)
Fairmount Post Office (historical), 39 km (24 miles)
Draper Post Office (historical), 49 km (31 miles)
Elk Creek Post Office (historical), 56 km (35 miles)

Dallas County, Iowa

De Soto Elevator, 33 km (20 miles)
Moran, 34 km (21 miles)
Earlham Bridge Access, 38 km (24 miles)
East Linn Cemetery, 48 km (30 miles)
Linden (historical), 54 km (34 miles)

Jasper County, Iowa

Fairmont, 39 km (24 miles)
Dowler Cemetery, 41 km (25 miles)
Deeter Cemetery, 43 km (27 miles)
Fairview Cemetery, 52 km (32 miles)
Elk Creek Township, 57 km (36 miles)
Saums Cemetery, 62 km (39 miles)

Marion County, Iowa

Dunreath, 40 km (25 miles)
Dunreath Cemetery, 40 km (25 miles)
Fairview Cemetery, 50 km (31 miles)
Eifield (historical), 53 km (33 miles)
Fairmont, 57 km (35 miles)
Loynachan Farm Cemetery, 62 km (38 miles)
English Settlement, 62 km (39 miles)
Durham (historical), 63 km (39 miles)
Durham, 63 km (39 miles)

Streams in Dallas County, Iowa

East Branch Panther Creek, 41 km (26 miles)

Post Offices in Marion County, Iowa

Dunreath Post Office (historical), 42 km (26 miles)
Fairmont Post Office (historical), 56 km (35 miles)
English Settlement Post Office (historical), 62 km (39 miles)
Durham Post Office (historical), 63 km (39 miles)

Streams in Jasper County, Iowa

East Grand Creek, 42 km (26 miles)
East Burr Oak Creek, 61 km (38 miles)

Parks in Jasper County, Iowa

Denniston Knolls Park, 47 km (29 miles)

Parks in Marion County, Iowa

Elk Rock State Park, 50 km (31 miles)
Edwards City Park, 51 km (32 miles)
1865 Memorial for "40 Boys" Historical Marker, 58 km (36 miles)
A N Kuyper Stadium, 62 km (38 miles)

Marshall County, Iowa

Eden Township, 51 km (31 miles)
Edenville, 52 km (32 miles)
Eden Cemetery, 53 km (33 miles)
Fairview Cemetery, 54 km (33 miles)
Luray, 68 km (42 miles)
Mackin Grain Company Elevator, 69 km (43 miles)

Hospitals in Marion County, Iowa

E J McKeever Medical Center, 52 km (32 miles)

Boone County, Iowa

Fairview Cemetery, 52 km (33 miles)
M and S Mobile Home Park, 61 km (38 miles)
Maas Cemetery, 67 km (41 miles)

Schools in Marion County, Iowa

East School, 54 km (33 miles)

Schools in Guthrie County, Iowa

Fairview School, 56 km (35 miles)

Schools in Lucas County, Iowa

Fairview School, 59 km (37 miles)
Lucas Elementary School, 64 km (40 miles)

Streams in Boone County, Iowa

East Beaver Creek, 60 km (37 miles)

Lucas County, Iowa

English Township, 60 km (37 miles)
Lucas, population 216, 64 km (40 miles)

Adair County, Iowa

Fairview Cemetery, 62 km (38 miles)

Parks in Clarke County, Iowa

East Lake County Park, 63 km (39 miles)

Reservoirs in Clarke County, Iowa

East Lake, 63 km (39 miles)

Schools in Clarke County, Iowa

East School, 63 km (39 miles)
Eggleston Grove School, 66 km (41 miles)

Streams in Greene County, Iowa

Dead Brier Creek, 64 km (40 miles)

Buildings in Lucas County, Iowa

Lucas City Hall, 64 km (40 miles)
Lucas County Home, 67 km (42 miles)
Lucas County Courthouse, 69 km (43 miles)

Post Offices in Lucas County, Iowa

Lucas Post Office, 64 km (40 miles)

Streams in Marion County, Iowa

English Creek, 65 km (41 miles)

Streams in Mahaska County, Iowa

Elk Creek, 65 km (41 miles)
East Branch Buckley Creek, 67 km (42 miles)

Parks in Lucas County, Iowa

Eikenberry Park, 69 km (43 miles)

Story County, Iowa

Lincoln Township, 69 km (43 miles)

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Gidan Bako in Niger State, Nigeria
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Salo Bintula, a stream in Indonesia
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