Klondyke, Parke County, Indiana
Klondyke is an unincorporated community in southern Reserve Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
Klondyke was founded in 1907, and probably was so named in commemoration of the Klondike Gold Rush.
Geography
Klondyke is located at 39°47′28″N 87°20′21″W / 39.79111°N 87.33917°W at an elevation of 545 feet.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ^ "Klondyke, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. ...platted in 1907 and supposedly named for the Canadian Klondike, noted for the Gold Rush of 1898... ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
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