Klondyke, Parke County, Indiana Explained

Klondyke
Settlement Type:	Unincorporated community
Mapsize:	150px
Pushpin Map:	USA Indiana Parke County
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Parke County
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Parke
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Reserve
Timezone:	Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:	-5
Timezone Dst:	EDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-4
Elevation Footnotes:	^[1]
Elevation M:	166
Elevation Ft:	545
Coordinates:	39.7911°N -87.3392°W
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	47862
Area Code:	765
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	437382

Klondyke is an unincorporated community in southern Reserve Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Klondyke was founded in 1907, and probably was so named in commemoration of the Klondike Gold Rush.^[2]

Geography

Klondyke is located at 39.7911°N -87.3392°W at an elevation of 545 feet.

References

1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-04-16. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
2. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. ...platted in 1907 and supposedly named for the Canadian Klondike, noted for the Gold Rush of 1898.... 186.