North Crane, Indiana
North Crane is a small unincorporated community in Wea Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
The town began as a stop on the Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad line running southeast out of Lafayette and was known as Culver's Station, named for a nearby landowner.
Geography
North Crane is located on the eastern edge of Wea Township. It has an elevation of approximately 679 feet. One visible reminder of North Crane is the former Crane Station elevator, which can be seen from U.S. 52, just south of Lafayette.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Crane, Indiana
- ^ Indiana Historical Society. Maps of Indiana Counties in 1876. 1968. (Reprinted from Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana. Chicago: Baskin, Forster & Company, 1876.)
- ^ "USGS Topographic Map Quad" (map). TopoQuest. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
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