Des Moines
Des Moines is a regional capital in United States with a population of about 214,133.
United StatesCity🏆 #119 most populated in United States🕐 America/Chicago
Des Moines is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is named after the Des Moines River, likely derived from the French Rivière des Moines meaning 'River of the Monks'. The city was incorporated in 1851 as Fort Des Moines and shortened to Des Moines in 1857. Its population was 214,133 at the 2020 census. The six-county Des Moines metropolitan area has an estimated 750,000 residents, the largest metropolitan area located entirely in Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County, with parts south of County Line Road extending into Warren County.
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About Des Moines
| Country | United States |
| Continent | North America |
| Explore | IA |
| Population | 214,133 |
| Local currency | USD |
| Coordinates | 41.6005, -93.6091 |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Elevation | 266 m |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 1,436 km · Washington |
| Population (United States) | #119 most populated in United States |
| Where on Earth | 41°36′2″N · 93°36′33″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 4,631 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,388 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Chaoyang (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -41.60, 86.39 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| New York | 1,641 km |
| Los Angeles | 2,311 km |
| London | 6,735 km |
| Paris | 7,042 km |
| Moscow | 8,256 km |
| São Paulo | 8,709 km |