Larimer Hill, Indiana

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Larimer Hill, Indiana
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Larimer Hill
location in Vigo County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°27′20″N87°28′19″W / 39.45556°N 87.47194°W / 39.45556; -87.47194
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vigo
Township Sugar Creek
Elevation
[1]
548 ft (167 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47885
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 437632

Larimer Hill is an unincorporated community in Sugar Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

Contents

It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.

History

The community was named after the Larimer family of settlers. [3]

Geography

Larimer Hill is located at 39°27′20″N87°28′19″W / 39.45556°N 87.47194°W / 39.45556; -87.47194 at an elevation of 548 feet.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  2. "Larimer Hill, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  192. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. This village was named for a local family...