Klondyke, Parke County, Indiana

Klondyke
Unincorporated community

Parke County's location in Indiana
Klondyke

Location in Parke County

Coordinates: 39°47′28″N 87°20′21″W / 39.79111°N 87.33917°W / 39.79111; -87.33917Coordinates: 39°47′28″N 87°20′21″W / 39.79111°N 87.33917°W / 39.79111; -87.33917
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Parke County
Township Reserve Township
Elevation 166 m (545 ft)
GNIS feature ID 437382[1]

Klondyke is an unincorporated community in southern Reserve Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States.

History

Klondyke was founded in 1907, and probably was so named in commemoration of the Klondike Gold Rush.[2]

Geography

Klondyke is located at 39°47′28″N 87°20′21″W / 39.79111°N 87.33917°W / 39.79111; -87.33917 at an elevation of 545 feet.

References

  1. ↑ "Klondyke". 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. ...platted in 1907 and supposedly named for the Canadian Klondike, noted for the Gold Rush of 1898... ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. 186


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