North Crane, Indiana

North Crane, Indiana
Unincorporated community

Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
North Crane
Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°20′18″N 86°48′35″W / 40.33833°N 86.80972°W / 40.33833; -86.80972
Country United States
State Indiana
County Tippecanoe
Township Wea
Elevation[1] 679 ft (207 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47909
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 440239

North Crane is a small unincorporated community in Wea Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

The town began as a stop on the Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad line running southeast out of Lafayette and was known as Culver's Station, named for a nearby landowner.[3]

Geography

North Crane is located at 40°20′18″ N, 86°48′35″ W (40.338333, -86.809722) on the eastern edge of Wea Township. It has an elevation of approximately 679 feet.[4] One visible reminder of North Crane is the former Crane Station elevator, which can be seen from U.S. 52, just south of Lafayette.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "North Crane, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ Indiana Historical Society. Maps of Indiana Counties in 1876. 1968. (Reprinted from Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana. Chicago: Baskin, Forster & Company, 1876.)
  4. ↑ "USGS Topographic Map Quad" (map). TopoQuest. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
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