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The capital of the state of Iowa is Des Moines. It is a fairly large city (city population 200,000, metro area 500,000).
Iowa City. They supposeably moved it to Des Moines because Des Moines is more in the "middle" of Iowa.
Des Moines is the capital and I want to know what Des Moines means
Des Moines is in Iowa and about 1500 miles from Oregon.
Des Moines, Iowa is the largest city in the state.
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in Iowa.
Des Moines is in Iowa in the United States of America. == == The name means "the monks". The location of Des Moines is midway between the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
Des Moines became the capital of Iowa in 1857.
South Dakota is northwest of Des Moines, Iowa.
Mason City, Iowa is 110 miles north of Des Moines, Iowa.
Des Moines, Iowa and Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City was the capital of the Iowa Territory and became the first capital city of the State of Iowa when Iowa was admitted into the Union on December 28, 1846. Des Moines was designated as the second state capital in 1857.