- a city in and the capital of Iowa, in the central part, on the Des Moines River.
- a river flowing SE from SW Minnesota through Iowa to the Mississippi River. About 530 miles (850 km) long.
- a city in S central Iowa: state capital. Pop: 196 093 (2003 est)
- a river in the N central US, rising in SW Minnesota and flowing southeast to join the Mississippi. Length: 861 km (535 miles)
