Knight Ridge, Indiana

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Knight Ridge, Indiana
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Knight Ridge
Coordinates: 39°07′31″N86°25′59″W / 39.12528°N 86.43306°W / 39.12528; -86.43306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Monroe
Township Salt Creek
Elevation
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817 ft (249 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47401
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 437389

Knight Ridge is an unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

The name of the community honors the Knight family of settlers. [3]

Geography

Knight Ridge is located at 39°07′31″N86°25′59″W / 39.12528°N 86.43306°W / 39.12528; -86.43306 .

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. "Knight Ridge, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  186. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...was named for the local Knight family.