Twin Beach, Indiana

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Twin Beach
Unincorporated community
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Twin Beach
Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°31′05″N87°12′18″W / 39.51806°N 87.20500°W / 39.51806; -87.20500
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clay
Township Posey
Elevation
[1]
614 ft (187 m)
ZIP code
47834
FIPS code 18-76910 [2]
GNIS feature ID 445006

Twin Beach is an unincorporated community in Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History

Twin Beach took its name from a former public beach on the lake. [3]

Geography

Twin Beach is located at 39°31′05″N87°12′18″W / 39.51806°N 87.20500°W / 39.51806; -87.20500 .

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  329. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...a former recreation area here on a reservoir, Twin Beach Lake.


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