Rubens Ghost Town
Pocahontas County, Iowa42.8225, -94.6397
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 6.1 miPocahontas, IA
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 17 miUnique
Rubens, in Pocahontas County, Iowa, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Rubens. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Pocahontas, IA, about 6.1 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Ames, IA, 76 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Unique17 mi southeast
- Plum Creek30 mi northeast
- Sexton33 mi northeast
- Herring49 mi southwest
- Ells55 mi southwest
- Old Kiron55 mi southwest
- Imogene60 mi north
- Homedahl62 mi northeast
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Pocahontas. Snow is normal from November to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Pocahontas station (USC00136719), 6.5 miles away. About 32.7 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Pocahontas County, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.82247, -94.63970 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q20711058 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Rubens ghost town?
In Pocahontas County, Iowa, at 42.8225, -94.6397. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Pocahontas, IA, about 6.1 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Ames, IA, 76 miles away.
Can you visit Rubens?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Rubens?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Pocahontas. Snow is normal from November to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Rubens?
Yes. Unique (17 mi), Plum Creek (30 mi), Sexton (33 mi).
