Klondyke, Indiana

This article is about the town in Vermillion County, Indiana. For the unincorporated community in Parke County, see Klondyke, Parke County, Indiana.

Klondyke, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vermillion County's location in Indiana
Vermillion County's location in Indiana
Klondyke is located in Vermillion County, Indiana
Klondyke
Klondyke
Klondyke's location in Vermillion County
Coordinates: 39°40′10″N 87°26′12″W / 39.66944°N 87.43667°W / 39.66944; -87.43667
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVermillion
TownshipClinton
Elevation
[1]
600 ft (183 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47842
Area code765
GNIS feature ID437381

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]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Klondyke, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L.; Marvin Carmony (1975). Indiana Place Names. Indiana University Press. pp. 82–83. ISBN 0-253-14167-2.


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