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Klondyke, Indiana

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

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Klondyke, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vermillion County's location in IndianaVermillion County's location in Indiana
Klondyke is located in Vermillion County, IndianaKlondykeKlondykeKlondyke'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
Elevation600 ft (183 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code47842
Area code765
GNIS feature ID437381

Klondyke is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

The town was named for the local Klondyke Mines, which were active in the early 1900s.

Geography

Klondyke is located at 39°40′6″N 87°26′16″W / 39.66833°N 87.43778°W / 39.66833; -87.43778 (39.668400, -87.437790).

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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County seat: Newport
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