Sand Ridge, Indiana

Sand Ridge, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°54′09″N87°10′07″W / 37.90250°N 87.16861°W / 37.90250; -87.16861
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Spencer
Township	Luce
Elevation [1]	430 ft (131 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	47634
Area codes	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	442984

Sand Ridge is an unincorporated community in Luce Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[2]

History

Sand Ridge took its name from a sandy ridge near the original town site. ^[3]

Geography

Sand Ridge is located at 37°54′09″N87°10′07″W / 37.90250°N 87.16861°W / 37.90250; -87.16861 .

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
2. "Sand Ridge, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 10, 2016.
3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  293. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the nearby ridge of the same name.