Hoover Park, Indiana

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Hoover Park
Map of Indiana highlighting Blackford County.svg
Blackford County's location in Indiana
Coordinates: 40°27′15″N85°21′40″W / 40.45417°N 85.36111°W / 40.45417; -85.36111 Coordinates: 40°27′15″N85°21′40″W / 40.45417°N 85.36111°W / 40.45417; -85.36111
Country United States
State Indiana
County Blackford
Township Licking
Elevation
[1]
919 ft (280 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47348
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 452053

Hoover Park is a playground on the east side of Hartford City, Indiana. [2] Hartford City is the county seat of Blackford County, Indiana. The park celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016. [3]

Geography

Hoover Park is located at 40°27′15″N85°21′40″W / 40.45417°N 85.36111°W / 40.45417; -85.36111 at an elevation of 919 feet (280 m) above sea level. The park is located on Mill Street between Grant and Elm Streets, in Hartford City, Indiana. [4]

Notes

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Hoover Park, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  3. Hughs, Pat (2016-07-20). "Hoover Park to Celebrate 100-year Anniversary". The News Times (Hartford City, Indiana). Hartford City News Times. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  4. "Hartford City Indiana Parks Department - (scroll down to Hoover Park Located on Mill Street between Grant and Elm Streets)". Hartford City Parks Department. Hartford City, Indiana. Retrieved 2020-08-27.



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