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Unincorporated community in Iowa, United States
River Junction, Iowa
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°29′26″N 91°29′49″W / 41.49056°N 91.49694°W / 41.49056; -91.49694
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyJohnson
Elevation650 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code319
GNIS feature ID460649

River Junction is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Iowa, United States.

History

The community was named after its location at the confluence of the English and Iowa Rivers. River Junction was founded in 1873. Its population was 42 in 1902. The population was 42 in 1940.

Notes

  1. ^ "River Junction, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Aurner, Clarence Ray (1912). Leading Events in Johnson County, Iowa, History, Volume 1. Western Historical Press. p. 168.
  3. Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  4. The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 310.
Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Iowa City
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