Gravel Hill, Indiana

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Gravel Hill, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Benton County's location in Indiana
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Gravel Hill
Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°39′00″N87°22′12″W / 40.65000°N 87.37000°W / 40.65000; -87.37000
Country United States
State Indiana
County Benton County
Township Center Township
Elevation
[1]
810 ft (247 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47944
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 435358

Gravel Hill is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Benton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

Contents

History

The name of the community is descriptive of a local hill made of gravel. [3]

Geography

Gravel Hill is located at 40°39′00″N87°22′12″W / 40.65000°N 87.37000°W / 40.65000; -87.37000 at an elevation of 810 feet.

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Gravel Hill, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  150. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...for a hill here composed largely of gravel...


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