Octagon, Indiana

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Octagon, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Octagon is located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Octagon
Octagon
Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°31′35″N 86°59′32″W / 40.52639°N 86.99222°W / 40.52639; -86.99222
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyTippecanoe
TownshipWabash
Elevation
[1]
755 ft (230 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47906
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID440499

Octagon is an unincorporated community in Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History[]

A post office was established at Octagon in 1866, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[3]

Geography[]

Octagon is located at

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40°31′35″N 86°59′32″W / 40.52639°N 86.99222°W / 40.52639; -86.99222 with an elevation of 755 feet.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "Octagon, Tippecanoe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  3. ^ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.


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