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Klondike, Indiana

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Klondike, Indiana
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Klondike is located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Klondike
Klondike
Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°28′03″N 86°57′44″W / 40.46750°N 86.96222°W / 40.46750; -86.96222
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyTippecanoe
TownshipWabash
Elevation659 ft (201 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47906
Area code765
GNIS feature ID437378[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

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A post office was established at Klondike in 1897, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[2]

Education

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Klondike is served by the Klondike Branch public library, a branch of the Tippecanoe County Public Library.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Klondike, Indiana
  2. ^ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "Library Locations and Hours". Tippecanoe County Public Library. Retrieved March 15, 2018.