Cities and towns of Central Iowa
Find links below to 78 cities and towns within 50 miles of Des Moines. Most links are to city government sites, some are county sites, a few are Chambers of Commerce sites, seven are Wikipedia, and still fewer are data-only sites. They're the best I could find.
Take a hike
I love the fall. It's a great time to take a hike in Central Iowa, even a short one. I was in Minnetonka over the weekend for a celebration of my nephew's 50th birthday, and some of us spent an hour on a city trail where these pictures were taken. We have similar trails in Central Iowa.
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