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DesMoines in the region of Washington with its 29,673 residents is a city in United States - some 2,322 mi or ( 3737 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Current time in DesMoines is now 08:59 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Los Angeles " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Eugene, Portland, Salem, Auburn, and DesMoines. While being here, make sure to check out Eugene . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in DesMoines ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Alaska Airlines Seattle Departure
Recorded on July 24, 2009 using a Flip Video camcorder. ..
777 Takeoff From SEA - View of Mount Ranier
May 29, 2006. Clip includes nice shots of Mount Ranier ..
Scred's First Sail 2008
Comments on the first sail of 2008. A 1/2 day trip, on East Passage, Puget Sound, on the Montgomery 15 #288 Scred. visit Scred's www-site: www.freewebs.com ..
SeaTac Airport Moving Walkway
Seattle-Tacoma International airport has two sets of moving walkways; this is the set closer to the central terminal. ..
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Des Moines, Washington
Des Moines is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 29,673 at the 2010 census. Des Moines is located on the east shore of Puget Sound, approximately halfway between the major cities of Seattle and Tacoma. The city is bordered by the suburbs of Federal Way to the south, Kent to the east, Sea-Tac to the northeast, Burien to the north, and Normandy Park to the northwest.
Located at 47.39 -122.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Mount Rainier High School
Mount Rainier High School is a secondary school in Des Moines, Washington, United States; named for Mount Rainier which can be seen quite well from the school on a clear day, Mount Rainier serves approximately 1572 students and has been active since 1957. It was created to handle the overflow from nearby Highline High School, the district's first High School located in Burien, Washington.
Located at 47.40 -122.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Aviation High School (Washington)
Aviation High School, part of the Highline School District and currently located in Des Moines, Washington, is an aviation- and aerospace-themed school and one of the Highline School District's small schools. It is focused on preparing students for college, careers and citizenship. The school serves about 400 students in grades 9-12 from around the Puget Sound. From 2004-07, it was located at the South Seattle Community College - Duwamish campus.
Located at 47.42 -122.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Highline Community College
Highline Community College is a community college located in Des Moines, Washington, south of Seattle, Washington. Highline was founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County. The main campus is located on 80 acres of hilltop land that overlook Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains to the west. Currently there are approximately 10,000 students and 350,000 alumni of the college.
Located at 47.39 -122.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Saltwater State Park
Saltwater State Park is a 87.4 acres plot of second-growth timber on Puget Sound in the City of Des Moines, Washington, United States halfway between Seattle and Tacoma. The main attraction is 1,445 feet of saltwater beachfront, including a sandy swimming beach in the southwest corner, and rocky tideflats along the west with a submerged artificial reef that is popular with scuba divers. A forty-person group camp looks down on the beach from a high bluff.
Located at 47.37 -122.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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