River Junction, Iowa
River Junction is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Iowa, United States.[1]
River Junction, Iowa | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  River Junction  River Junction | |
| Coordinates: 41°29′26″N 91°29′49″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Johnson |
| Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 319 |
| GNIS feature ID | 460649[1] |
History
The community was named after its location at the confluence of the English and Iowa Rivers. River Junction was founded in 1873.[2] Its population was 42 in 1902.[3]
Notes
- "River Junction, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Aurner, Clarence Ray (1912). Leading Events in Johnson County, Iowa, History, Volume 1. Western Historical Press. p. 168.
- Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Johnson County | |
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| Other unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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