Klondyke, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
39°40′10″N 87°26′12″W / 39.66944°N 87.43667°W / 39.66944; -87.43667CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyVermillionTownshipClintonElevation600 ft (183 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
47842
Area code765GNIS feature ID437381

Klondyke is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

The town was named for the local Klondyke Mines, which were active in the early 1900s.[3]

Geography

Klondyke is located at 39°40′6″N 87°26′16″W / 39.66833°N 87.43778°W / 39.66833; -87.43778 (39.668400, -87.437790).

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Klondyke, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L.; Marvin Carmony (1975). Indiana Place Names. Indiana University Press. pp. 82–83. ISBN 0-253-14167-2.
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