Klondyke, Parke County, Indiana

Klondyke is an unincorporated community in southern Reserve Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Klondyke
Unincorporated community
Parke County's location in Indiana
Parke County's location in Indiana
Klondyke is located in Parke County, Indiana
Klondyke
Klondyke
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°47′28″N 87°20′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyParke
TownshipReserve
Elevation
[1]
545 ft (166 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47862
Area code765
GNIS feature ID437382

History

Klondyke was founded in 1907, and probably was so named in commemoration of the Klondike Gold Rush.[3]

Geography

Klondyke is located at 39°47′28″N 87°20′21″W at an elevation of 545 feet.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  2. "Klondyke, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. ...platted in 1907 and supposedly named for the Canadian Klondike, noted for the Gold Rush of 1898... ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. 186


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