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About Adel, IA

Adel is a small Iowa city of about 6,400 people located 25 miles west of Des Moines along Highway 169. Most visitors take I-80 to Exit 113, then drive 10 minutes north into town. The city sits in rolling prairie country along the Raccoon River and serves as a bedroom community for Des Moines commuters. Adel is the birthplace of Nile Kinnick, the 1939 Heisman Trophy winner, commemorated by a statue in the town square.

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Adel, IA is in United States, at 41.610, -94.012 - about 27 km west of Windsor Heights, IA.

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The closest airport to Adel, IA is Des Moines International Airport, 40 km (about 41 min by car).

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