Klondyke, Parke County, Indiana

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Klondyke
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Parke County's location in Indiana
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Klondyke
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°47′28″N87°20′21″W / 39.79111°N 87.33917°W / 39.79111; -87.33917
Country United States
State Indiana
County Parke
Township Reserve
Elevation
[1]
545 ft (166 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47862
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 437382

Klondyke is an unincorporated community in southern Reserve Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

Klondyke was founded in 1907, and probably was so named in commemoration of the Klondike Gold Rush. [3]

Geography

Klondyke is located at 39°47′28″N87°20′21″W / 39.79111°N 87.33917°W / 39.79111; -87.33917 at an elevation of 545 feet.

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  2. "Klondyke, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved November 1, 2010.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p. ...platted in 1907 and supposedly named for the Canadian Klondike, noted for the Gold Rush of 1898... ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. 186