Des Moines is the capital and most populous city of Iowa, taking its name from the Des Moines River, likely derived from a French term for River of the Monks. The city is a major hub for the United States insurance industry with significant financial services and publishing operations, and as the state capital it holds particular importance in U.S. presidential politics, hosting the first caucuses of the presidential primary cycle.
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Population2020 census figure, from Des Moines's own Wikipedia infobox. Area (sq km) Founding YearSeptember 22, 1851 is the incorporation date the infobox itself gives (Des Moines was founded 1843). Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Connections
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Des Moines is in the U.S. state of Iowa.
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Des Moines is the capital of Iowa.
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1. Des Moines (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, population
214,133
Infobox: area_land_km2
228.38
Infobox, coordinates
41.59083 N 93.62083 W
Lead section
The city was incorporated in 1851 as Fort Des Moines and shortened to Des Moines in 1857.
Introduction
Des Moines is the capital and most populous city of Iowa.
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P2044 (elevation above sea level)Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 291 m
3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 41.5908,-93.6208
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevationQuote, results elevation
"elevation": 250.0
4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 41.75, -93.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 41.75, -93.75
41.75 -93.75 Dfa
5. GeoNames: Des Moines - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 4853828Quote, cities500 record 4853828
41.60054 -93.60911 P PPLA US IA 153 92409 214133 266 264 America/Chicago
Wikidata: Des Moines
Wikidata Q39709, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source Des Moines (Wikipedia)
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