Klondyke, Indiana

This article is about the town in Vermillion County, Indiana. For the unincorporated community in Parke County, see Klondyke, Parke County, Indiana.

Klondyke, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vermillion County's location in Indiana
Klondyke Klondyke's location in Vermillion County
Coordinates: 39°40′10″N 87°26′12″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vermillion
Township	Clinton
Elevation [1]	600 ft (183 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47842
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	437381

Klondyke is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

The town was named for the local Klondyke Mines, which were active in the early 1900s.[3]

Geography

Klondyke is located at 39°40′6″N 87°26′16″W (39.668400, -87.437790).

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
2. "Klondyke, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
3. Baker, Ronald L.; Marvin Carmony (1975). Indiana Place Names. Indiana University Press. pp. 82–83. ISBN 0-253-14167-2.