Des Moines

D0161800 (dĭ moin′) The capital and largest city of Iowa, in the south-central part of the state on the Des Moines River. Established on the site of a fort built in 1843, it grew as a trade center in an agricultural region.

Des Moines

(də ˈmɔɪn; ˈmɔɪnz) n1. (Placename) a city in S central Iowa: state capital. Pop: 196 093 (2003 est)2. (Placename) a river in the N central US, rising in SW Minnesota and flowing southeast to join the Mississippi. Length: 861 km (535 miles)

Des Moines

(də ˈmɔɪn)
n. 1. the capital of Iowa, in the central part, on the Des Moines River. 193,422. 2. a river flowing SE from SW Minnesota through Iowa to the Mississippi River. ab. 530 mi. (850 km) long. Des Moines′i•an, n.

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Des Moines - the capital and largest city in Iowacapital of IowaHawkeye State, IA, Iowa - a state in midwestern United States

Des Moines

(dĭ moin`), city (1990 pop. 193,187), state capital and seat of Polk co., S central Iowa, at the junction of the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers; inc. as Fort Des Moines in 1851, chartered as Des Moines in 1857. Iowa's largest city, it is an industrial, transportation, cultural, and governmental center in the heart of the Feed Grains and Livestock Belt. Printing and publishing, agricultural processing, and the manufacture of transportation equipment, machinery, metal and plastic products, textiles, and apparel are among its industries. The city is also home to many insurance and other financial services companies.

Settled by homesteaders, Des Moines became the capital of Iowa in 1857. It is the seat of Drake Univ., the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, and Grand View College, among other educational institutions. Places of interest include the capitol (1871–84); the Des Moines Art Center; the Center of Science and Industry; the Iowa Museum of Agriculture; the Des Moines Central Library; and the state fairgrounds. The city suffered several floods in the 1950s, and despite flood control measures constructed on the Des Moines River, was again inundated in 1993.

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river, 535 mi (861 km) long, rising in SW Minn. and flowing SE across Iowa to the Mississippi River at Keokuk, SE Iowa. Flowing through fertile farmland, the river floods in the spring and is nearly dry in late September; dams were constructed to regulate its flow. It is the main source of water for Des Moines, Iowa.

Des Moines

1. a city in S central Iowa: state capital. Pop.: 196 093 (2003 est.) 2. a river in the N central US, rising in SW Minnesota and flowing southeast to join the Mississippi. Length: 861 km (535 miles)

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noun the capital and largest city in Iowa

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