Klondyke, Indiana Explained

Klondyke, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Vermillion County
Pushpin Label:Klondyke
Pushpin Map Caption:Klondyke's location in Vermillion County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vermillion
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Clinton
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:183
Elevation Ft:600
Coordinates:39.6694°N -87.4367°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47842
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:437381

Klondyke is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

The town was named for the local Klondyke Mines, which were active in the early 1900s.[3]

Geography

Klondyke is located at 39.6683°N -87.4378°W (39.668400, -87.437790).

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-15. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|437381}} Klondyke, Indiana ]. . . July 31, 2017.
  3. Book: Baker , Ronald L. . Marvin Carmony . Indiana Place Names. Indiana University Press. 1975. 82–83. 0-253-14167-2.