Lakewood, Indiana

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Lakewood, Indiana
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Coordinates: 39°23′43″N87°17′59″W / 39.39528°N 87.29972°W / 39.39528; -87.29972 Coordinates: 39°23′43″N87°17′59″W / 39.39528°N 87.29972°W / 39.39528; -87.29972
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vigo
Township Riley
Area
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  Total0.319 sq mi (0.83 km2)
  Land0.282 sq mi (0.73 km2)
  Water0.037 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
556 ft (169 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47802 (Terre Haute)
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID2830566
FIPS code 18-41706

Lakewood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. [2]

Geography

Lakewood is in southeastern Vigo County, bordered to the south by the town of Riley and surrounding a small reservoir. The city of Terre Haute is 9 miles (14 km) to the northwest.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Lakewood CDP has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2), of which 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 11.60%, are water. [1] The lake drains to a north-flowing tributary of Honey Creek, which flows west to the Wabash River south of Terre Haute.

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References

  1. 1 2 "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  2. "Lakewood Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.