Official Name: | Wawaka, Indiana |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community and Census designated place |
Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Wawaka |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Noble |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Elkhart |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 41.46°N -85.4833°W |
Elevation Ft: | 902 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 46794 |
Area Code: | 260 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 18-81530[1] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2830483 |
Wawaka is an unincorporated community in Elkhart Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Wawaka was founded in 1857.[2] The name Wawaka is said to be of Native American origin, meaning "big heron".[3] A post office has been in operation at Wawaka since 1857.[4]