Alma Lake, Indiana

Alma Lake
Unincorporated community

Parke County's location in Indiana
Alma Lake

Location in Parke County

Coordinates: 39°36′30″N 87°01′10″W / 39.60833°N 87.01944°W / 39.60833; -87.01944Coordinates: 39°36′30″N 87°01′10″W / 39.60833°N 87.01944°W / 39.60833; -87.01944
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Parke County
Township Jackson Township
Elevation 233 m (764 ft)
ZIP code 47834
GNIS feature ID 447125[1]

Alma Lake is an unincorporated community in southeastern Jackson Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States.

The community took its name from the nearby lake at Alma Creek.[2]

Geography

Alma Lake is located at 39°36′30″N 87°01′10″W / 39.60833°N 87.01944°W / 39.60833; -87.01944 at an elevation of 764 feet.

References

  1. ↑ "Alma Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
  2. ↑ 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.


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