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Des Moines Iowa Temple
Des Moines Iowa Temple is a temple in Polk, Iowa.
Des Moines Iowa Temple: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Des Moines Iowa Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Des Moines Iowa Temple — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.67292, -93.74344. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Des Moines Iowa Temple
- Saylorville Lake Project · lake · Polk · ~7 km · Must-see
- Greek Orthodox Church of St. George · church · Polk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Des Moines Art Center · church · Polk · ~14 km · Must-see
- Big Creek Schoolhouse · fort · Polk · ~14 km · Must-see
- Saint Augustin Catholic Church · church · Polk · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cottage Grove Church · church · Polk · ~14 km · Must-see
- Basilica of Saint John · church · Polk · ~14 km · Must-see
- George B. Peak House · viewpoint · Polk · ~14 km · Must-see
- Trinity Las Americas United Methodist Church · church · Polk · ~15 km · Must-see
- KDPS-FM (Des Moines) · attraction · Polk · ~16 km · Must-see
- First United Methodist Church · church · Polk · ~16 km · Must-see
- John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park · park · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
- Water Works Park · park · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
- Western Gateway Park · park · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
- Raccoon River Park · park · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
- The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul · church · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
- Big Creek Diversion Dam · lake · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
- Iowa Events Center · attraction · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Des Moines Iowa Temple
Other temples near Des Moines Iowa Temple
- Hindu Temple & Cultural Center of Iowa · temple · Dallas · ~21 km · Must-see
- Dragon Slayer · temple · Polk · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sikhs of Iowa Khalsa Heritage Gurudwara · temple · Polk · ~6 km
- Temple B'nai Jeshurun · temple · Polk · ~14 km
- Sikh Temple of Iowa · temple · Polk · ~14 km
- Khmer Temple · temple · Polk · ~14 km
- Perfecting Holiness Temple · temple · Polk · ~15 km
- Temple Chess & Poetry Garden · temple · Polk · ~17 km
- ICGC Life Temple · temple · Warren · ~33 km
- Masonic Temple Building · temple · Guthrie · ~64 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Des Moines Iowa Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Des Moines Iowa Temple?
Nearby: Saylorville Lake Project (lake, 7 km), Greek Orthodox Church of St. George (church, 13 km), Des Moines Art Center (church, 14 km), Big Creek Schoolhouse (fort, 14 km), Saint Augustin Catholic Church (church, 14 km), Cottage Grove Church (church, 14 km).