Gravel Hill, Indiana

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Gravel Hill, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Benton County's location in Indiana
Benton County's location in Indiana
Gravel Hill is located in Benton County, Indiana
Gravel Hill
Gravel Hill
Location in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°39′00″N 87°22′12″W / 40.65000°N 87.37000°W / 40.65000; -87.37000Coordinates: 40°39′00″N 87°22′12″W / 40.65000°N 87.37000°W / 40.65000; -87.37000
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBenton County
TownshipCenter Township
Elevation
[1]
810 ft (247 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47944
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID435358

Gravel Hill is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Benton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History[]

The name of the community is descriptive of a local hill made of gravel.[3]

Geography[]

Gravel Hill is located at

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40°39′00″N 87°22′12″W / 40.65000°N 87.37000°W / 40.65000; -87.37000 at an elevation of 810 feet.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "Gravel Hill, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...for a hill here composed largely of gravel...


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