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Rubens

Ghost town · Pocahontas County, Iowa

Havelock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000)
Havelock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rubens is a ghost town in Pocahontas County, Iowa, recorded as former unincorporated community in Iowa, United States. It is one of 4 former communities in Pocahontas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rubens as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 42.8225° N, 94.6397° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,207 ft
Nearest living townHavelock, IA
Distance to it3.2 miles
Coordinates42.82247, -94.63970

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What's there now

Rubens is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Havelock, IA (population 175), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,207 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Rubens?

Rubens is in Pocahontas County, Iowa, at 42.8225, -94.6397.

How many ghost towns are in Pocahontas County?

Pocahontas County, Iowa has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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