Rubens, Iowa | |
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former unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 42°49′21″N 94°38′23″W / 42.822472°N 94.639701°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Pocahontas |
Elevation | 1,197 ft (365 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 466288[1] |
Rubens is a ghost town in Pocahontas County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
The post office in the community was variously called Powhattan, Powhatan, and Reubens before it closed in 1884.[2] Rubens was named for Peter Paul Rubens, a Flemish painter.[3]
Municipalities and communities of Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |