Waubeek, Iowa

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 (Whittier Road) north of Whittier, Iowa and southwest of Prairieburg, at 42.164779N, -91.462265W.[1]

History

An earlier town, named Paddington was laid out adjacent and to the South of Waubeek in 1855. That area was included with Waubeek, when 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.

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

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