Lacarne, Ohio
Lacarne, Ohio | |
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 Location of Lacarne, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 41°30′57″N 83°02′32″W / 41.51583°N 83.04222°WCoordinates: 41°30′57″N 83°02′32″W / 41.51583°N 83.04222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ottawa |
| Township | Erie |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 43439 |
Lacarne is an unincorporated community in southwestern Erie Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43439.[1]
The community most likely bears the French surname of a pioneer settler.[2]
During World War II, Lacarne (or La Carne) was the location of a P.O.W. camp at Camp Perry, a U.S. Army facility.[citation needed] Camp Perry still exists, where there is a Lake Erie beach open to the public, as well as public rifle and pistol marksmanship competitions.
References[]
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 71.
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