Ghost town · Iowa
Rubens
Rubens is a ghost town in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 368 m. The nearest named place is Tiernan Homestead Natural Area, a nature reserve 2.5 miles away.
former unincorporated community in Iowa, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates42.82247, -94.63970
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Tiernan Homestead Natural Area: 2.5 mi
- Plover Wildlife Area: 3.5 mi
- Havelock Wildlife Area: 4.1 mi
- Plover Waterfowl Production Area: 4.9 mi
- Three River Trail Bluff: 8.8 mi
Parks: 48
- Feldman Park: 5.0 mi
- Streit Park: 5.8 mi
- Rosenberger Park: 5.8 mi
- Meredith Park: 5.9 mi
- Elbert Park: 6.0 mi
Museums: 11
- Fleege Farm: 3.4 mi
- Poduska Farm: 3.4 mi
- West Bend Historical Society Museum: 13.6 mi
- Albert City Historical Museum: 15.9 mi
- L.M. & O. Railroad Museum: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 2
- Grotto of the Redemption: 13.9 mi
- Wild Rose Casino and Resort: 20.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- Pocahontas Statue: 6.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Unique: 16.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Robert Emmet Statue: 20.0 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:54 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:18 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:02 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 34 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pocahontas, 7 mi away.
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