Klondyke, Parke County, Indiana

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

Klondyke
Parke County's location in Indiana
Klondyke
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°47′28″N 87°20′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyParke
TownshipReserve
Elevation545 ft (166 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47862
Area code(s)765
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 2017-04-16.
  2. "Klondyke, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
  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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