Alma Lake, Indiana

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Alma Lake, Indiana
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Alma Lake
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°36′30″N87°01′10″W / 39.60833°N 87.01944°W / 39.60833; -87.01944 Coordinates: 39°36′30″N87°01′10″W / 39.60833°N 87.01944°W / 39.60833; -87.01944
Country United States
State Indiana
County Parke
Township Jackson
Elevation
[1]
764 ft (233 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47834
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 447125

Alma Lake is an unincorporated community in southeastern Jackson Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

The community took its name from the nearby lake at Alma Creek. [3]

Geography

Alma Lake is located at 39°36′30″N87°01′10″W / 39.60833°N 87.01944°W / 39.60833; -87.01944 at an elevation of 764 feet.

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  2. "Alma Lake, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  49. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the lake of the same name, which was named for Alma Creek.