River Junction, Iowa | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 41°29′26″N91°29′49″W / 41.49056°N 91.49694°W Coordinates: 41°29′26″N91°29′49″W / 41.49056°N 91.49694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Johnson |
Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 319 |
GNIS feature ID | 460649 [1] |
River Junction is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. [1] It was named after its location at the confluence of the English and Iowa Rivers.
River Junction was founded in 1873. [2]
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