Octagon, Indiana

Octagon, Indiana
Unincorporated community

Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Octagon
Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°31′35″N 86°59′32″W / 40.52639°N 86.99222°W / 40.52639; -86.99222
Country United States
State Indiana
County Tippecanoe
Township Wabash
Elevation[1] 755 ft (230 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47906
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 440499

Octagon 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 Octagon in 1866, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[3]

Geography

Octagon is located at 40°31′35″N 86°59′32″W / 40.52639°N 86.99222°W / 40.52639; -86.99222 with an elevation of 755 feet.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Octagon, Tippecanoe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  3. ↑ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.


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