Lena, Indiana | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Mapsize: | 150px |
Pushpin Map: | USA Indiana Parke County |
Pushpin Label: | Lena |
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: | Jackson |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 209 |
Elevation Ft: | 686 |
Coordinates: | 39.605°N -87.1072°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 47834 |
Area Code: | 765 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 437775 |
Lena is an unincorporated community in southern Jackson Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] A portion of Lena also extends into Clay County, just north of Carbon. This portion of Lena is referred to as Marysville.[3]
Lena was platted in 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] A post office was established at Lena in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1936.[5]
Lena is located at 39.605°N -87.1072°W at an elevation of 689 feet.