Waubeek, Iowa

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Waubeek, Iowa
unincorporated community
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Linn County
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

Waubeek is an unincorporated community in Linn County, Iowa, United States. It is located on the Wapsipinicon River on County Road X20 north of Whittier and south of Prairieburg, at 42.164779N, -91.462265W.[1]

History

An earlier town, named Paddington, existed in the area now known as Waubeek. Waubeek was formally founded on October 28, 1859.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  2. ↑ Savage, Tom (2007). A Dictionary of Iowa Place-Names, p. 230. University Of Iowa Press. ISBN 1-58729-531-8.
Municipalities and communities of Linn County, Iowa, United States
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Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 42°09′57″N 91°27′55″W / 42.16583°N 91.46528°W / 42.16583; -91.46528

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