Klondike, Indiana

Klondike, Indiana
Unincorporated community

Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Klondike
Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°28′03″N 86°57′44″W / 40.46750°N 86.96222°W / 40.46750; -86.96222
Country United States
State Indiana
County Tippecanoe
Township Wabash
Elevation[1] 659 ft (201 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47906
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 437378

Klondike is an unincorporated community in Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office was established at Klondike in 1897, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[3]

Geography

Klondike is located at 40°28′03″N 86°57′44″W / 40.46750°N 86.96222°W / 40.46750; -86.96222 with an elevation of 709 feet.

Education

Klondike is served by the Klondike Branch public library, a branch of the Tippecanoe County Public Library.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Klondike, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Library Locations and Hours". Tippecanoe County Public Library. Retrieved 15 March 2018.


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