Alma Lake, Indiana

Alma Lake, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Parke County's location in Indiana
Alma Lake Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°36′30″N 87°01′10″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Parke
Township	Jackson
Elevation [1]	764 ft (233 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47834
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	447125

Alma Lake is an unincorporated community in southeastern Jackson Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

The community took its name from the nearby lake at Alma Creek.[3]

Geography

Alma Lake is located at 39°36′30″N 87°01′10″W at an elevation of 764 feet.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
2. "Alma Lake, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the lake of the same name, which was named for Alma Creek.