Knight Ridge, Indiana
Knight Ridge, Indiana | |
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![]() ![]() Knight Ridge | |
Coordinates: 39°07′31″N 86°25′59″W / 39.12528°N 86.43306°WCoordinates: 39°07′31″N 86°25′59″W / 39.12528°N 86.43306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Monroe |
Township | Salt Creek |
Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47401 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 437389 |
Knight Ridge is an unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History[]
The name of the community honors the Knight family of settlers.[3]
Geography[]
Knight Ridge is located at 39°07′31″N 86°25′59″W / 39.12528°N 86.43306°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Knight Ridge, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...was named for the local Knight family.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Monroe County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Bloomington metropolitan area, Indiana
- Southern Indiana geography stubs