Waukon Junction, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Waukon Junction, Iowa
Nickname:The Junction
Map Caption1:Waukon Junction
Pushpin Map:Iowa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Allamakee
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:636
Coordinates:43.1533°N -91.1881°W
Area Code:563
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:464795

Waukon Junction is an unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa, United States.

History

Waukon Junction got its start following construction of the railroad through that territory.[1] The community's population was 58 in 1902,[2] and 75 in 1925.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ellery M. Hancock. Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement. 1913. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. 293.
  2. Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
  3. Book: Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . 1925 . Rand McNally & Company . 190 . en.