Chain-O-Lakes, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 41°42′32″N86°22′38″W / 41.70889°N 86.37722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | St. Joseph |
Township | Warren |
Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46628 |
Area code | 574 |
GNIS feature ID | 2830521 [1] |
Chain-O-Lakes is an unincorporated community in Warren Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
The community was so named on account of there being a chain of lakes near the town site. [2]
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...named for the nearby Chain O'Lakes (Bass Lake and Chain Lake).