Klondike, Indiana
Klondike, Indiana | |
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 Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana | |
  Klondike Location in Tippecanoe County | |
| Coordinates: 40°28′03″N 86°57′44″W / 40.46750°N 86.96222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe |
| Township | Wabash |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47906 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 437378[1] |
Klondike is an unincorporated community in Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
[edit]A post office was established at Klondike in 1897, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[2] On March 20, 1976, an EF4 tornado touched down in Klondike, with golf ball sized hail.[3]
Education
[edit]Klondike is served by the Klondike Branch public library, a branch of the Tippecanoe County Public Library.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Klondike, Indiana
- ^ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "Central Indiana Tornadoes of March 20, 1976". www.weather.gov. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "Library Locations and Hours". Tippecanoe County Public Library. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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