Klondike, Indiana

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Klondike, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
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Klondike
Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°28′03″N86°57′44″W / 40.46750°N 86.96222°W / 40.46750; -86.96222
CountryUnited States
State Indiana
County Tippecanoe
Township Wabash
Elevation
[1]
659 ft (201 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47906
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID437378 [1]

Klondike is an unincorporated community in Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

Contents

The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office was established at Klondike in 1897, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900. [2] On March 20, 1976 an EF4 tornado touched down in Klondike, with golf ball sized hail. [3]

Education

Klondike is served by the Klondike Branch public library, a branch of the Tippecanoe County Public Library. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Klondike, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  3. ↑ US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "Central Indiana Tornadoes of March 20, 1976". www.weather.gov. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Library Locations and Hours". Tippecanoe County Public Library. Retrieved March 15, 2018.


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