North Crane, Indiana Explained

North Crane, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Tippecanoe County
Pushpin Label:North Crane
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tippecanoe County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tippecanoe
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Wea
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:679
Coordinates:40.3386°N -86.8103°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47909
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:440239

North Crane is a small unincorporated community in Wea Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

The town began as a stop on the Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad line running southeast out of Lafayette and was known as Culver's Station, named for a nearby landowner.[1]

Geography

North Crane is located on the eastern edge of Wea Township. It has an elevation of approximately 679 feet.[2] One visible reminder of North Crane is the former Crane Station elevator, which can be seen from U.S. 52, just south of Lafayette.

Notes and References

  1. Indiana Historical Society. Maps of Indiana Counties in 1876. 1968. (Reprinted from Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana. Chicago: Baskin, Forster & Company, 1876.)
  2. Web site: USGS Topographic Map Quad. 2008-06-30. map. TopoQuest.