North Crane, Indiana
North Crane, Indiana | |
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![]() Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana | |
![]() ![]() North Crane Location in Tippecanoe County | |
Coordinates: 40°20′18″N 86°48′35″W / 40.33833°N 86.80972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Tippecanoe |
Township | Wea |
Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47909 |
Area code(s) | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 440239 |
North Crane is a small unincorporated community in Wea Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History[]
The town began as a stop on the Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad line running southeast out of Lafayette and was known as Culver's Station, named for a nearby landowner.[3]
Geography[]
North Crane is located at 40°20′18″ N, 86°48′35″ W (40.338333, -86.809722) on the eastern edge of Wea Township. It has an elevation of approximately 679 feet.[4] One visible reminder of North Crane is the former Crane Station elevator, which can be seen from U.S. 52, just south of Lafayette.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "North Crane, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ Indiana Historical Society. Maps of Indiana Counties in 1876. 1968. (Reprinted from Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana. Chicago: Baskin, Forster & Company, 1876.)
- ^ "USGS Topographic Map Quad" (map). TopoQuest. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
External links[]
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Tippecanoe County, Indiana