Potawatomi Park, Indiana

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Potawatomi Park, Indiana
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Potawatomi Park
Coordinates: 41°19′24″N85°45′31″W / 41.32333°N 85.75861°W / 41.32333; -85.75861
Country United States
State Indiana
County Kosciusko
Township Tippecanoe
Elevation
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840 ft (260 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46538
GNIS feature ID441498 [1]

Potawatomi Park is an unincorporated community in Tippecanoe Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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Geography

Potawatomi Park is located on the shores of Tippecanoe Lake.

History

Named after the Potawatomi tribe that were native to this area.

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