Bluff Point, Indiana

Bluff Point, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Bluff Point
Bluff Point
Coordinates: 40°20′45″N 84°58′38″W / 40.34583°N 84.97722°W / 40.34583; -84.97722Coordinates: 40°20′45″N 84°58′38″W / 40.34583°N 84.97722°W / 40.34583; -84.97722
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jay
Township Pike
Elevation[1] 997 ft (304 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47371
GNIS feature ID 431262

Bluff Point is an unincorporated community in Pike Township, Jay County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Bluff Point was so named from its lofty elevation.[3] The post office at Bluff Point was discontinued in 1904.[4]

Geography

Bluff Point is located at 40°20′45″N 84°58′38″W / 40.34583°N 84.97722°W / 40.34583; -84.97722.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bluff Point, Indiana
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...apparently named for its location on a small hill...
  4. ↑ "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.


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