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]
Rubens, Iowa | |
---|---|
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]