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Within 25 miles of

Altoona, IA 50009

19 data centers within 25 miles, 4 under construction, 5 proposed, 10 operating. 12 small sites are on record but not on the map. The closest to protected land is Facebook Altoona IA II, 8.5 miles from Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge.

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  1. Facebook Altoona IA IIMeta Platforms · Polk County · Operational · Large, inferred0.5 mi
  2. Meta Altoona Data CenterMeta Platforms · Polk County · Operational · Large, inferred0.5 mi
  3. Meta Altoona/Waukee ExpansionMeta Platforms · Polk County · Under construction · Campus, inferred0.8 mi
  4. Facebook Altoona Data Center 1Meta · Polk County · Operational · Large, inferred2.5 mi
  5. Wells Fargo Des Moines Technology CampusMeta Platforms · Polk County · Operational · Large, inferred8.6 mi
  6. Cielo Des Moines Data CenterCielo Digital Infrastructure · Polk County · Proposed · Large8.9 mi
  7. Microsoft Des Moines Iowa CampusMicrosoft · Polk County · Operational · Large, inferred8.9 mi
  8. Edged Energy Des Moines/Ankeny Data CenterEdged Energy · Polk County · Under construction · Mid-size9.1 mi
  9. Microsoft North Des MoinesMicrosoft · Polk County · Proposed · Campus, inferred12 mi
  10. Microsoft West Des Moines IIIMicrosoft · Dallas County · Operational · Large, inferred15 mi
  11. Microsoft West Des Moines CampusMicrosoft · Dallas County · Under construction · Campus, inferred16 mi
  12. Microsoft Osmium Data Center (Project Osmium)Microsoft · Warren County · Operational · Large, inferred16 mi
  13. Microsoft West Des Moines Campus IMicrosoft · Polk County · Operational · Large, inferred17 mi
  14. Microsoft West Des Moines Campus Phase 3Microsoft · Polk County · Proposed · Campus, inferred17 mi
  15. Project West (Tract, Norwalk)Tract · Warren County · Proposed · Unsized, inferred17 mi
  16. Microsoft West Des Moines Core CampusMicrosoft · Dallas County · Operational · Large, inferred17 mi
  17. Microsoft West Des Moines Campus IVMicrosoft · Polk County · Under construction · Large18 mi
  18. Apple Waukee Data CenterApple · Dallas County · Operational · Large, inferred21 mi
  19. Apple WKE-03 Data CenterApple · Dallas County · Proposed · Campus, inferred24 mi
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Near protected land

  1. Facebook Altoona IA II8.5 mi from Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
  2. Meta Altoona Data Center~8.7 mi from Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
  3. Meta Altoona/Waukee Expansion9.7 mi from Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
  4. Facebook Altoona Data Center 111 mi from Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
  5. Wells Fargo Des Moines Technology Campus~16 mi from Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
  6. Cielo Des Moines Data Center16 mi from Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

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