Knight Ridge, Indiana

Knight Ridge, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Knight Ridge
Knight Ridge
Coordinates: 39°07′31″N 86°25′59″W / 39.12528°N 86.43306°W / 39.12528; -86.43306Coordinates: 39°07′31″N 86°25′59″W / 39.12528°N 86.43306°W / 39.12528; -86.43306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Monroe
Township Salt Creek
Elevation[1] 817 ft (249 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47401
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 437389

Knight Ridge is an unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

The name of the community honors the Knight family of settlers.[3]

Geography

Knight Ridge is located at 39°07′31″N 86°25′59″W / 39.12528°N 86.43306°W / 39.12528; -86.43306.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Knight Ridge, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...was named for the local Knight family.


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