Place details
Place nameDes Moines
Other namesFort Des Moines, East Des Moines
CountryUnited States
Latitude41.6
Longitude-93.6
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Located in S central Iowa in center of Corn Belt; state's largest city; from 1910 to 1920 local coal deposits exploited & city's economy grew; was site of 1st WAC training center during WW II.