Pike, Indiana
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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Pike, Indiana | |
|---|---|
| Boone County's location in Indiana Boone County's location in Indiana | |
Location in Boone County | |
| Coordinates: 40°07′27′′N 86°28′55′′W / 40.12417°N 86.48194°W / 40.12417; -86.48194 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Boone |
| Township | Washington |
| Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46052 |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-59706[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 441127 |
Pike is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Boone County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
History
[edit ]The first post office at Pike was called Pikes Crossing, in 1885.[4] It was so named from its location at the crossing of a turnpike.[5] The post office was later renamed Pike, and was discontinued in 1900.[6]
Geography
[edit ]Pike is located at 40°07′27′′N 86°28′55′′W / 40.12417°N 86.48194°W / 40.12417; -86.48194 .
References
[edit ]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Pike, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
A post office established as Pikes Crossing...
- ^ Early Life and Times in Boone County, Indiana. Carlon & Hollenbeck. 1887. p. 35.
- ^ "Boone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
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