Sand Ridge, Indiana

Sand Ridge
Unincorporated community
Sand Ridge
Sand Ridge
Coordinates: 37°54′09″N 87°10′07″W / 37.90250°N 87.16861°W / 37.90250; -87.16861Coordinates: 37°54′09″N 87°10′07″W / 37.90250°N 87.16861°W / 37.90250; -87.16861
Country United States
State Indiana
County Spencer
Township Luce
Elevation[1] 430 ft (130 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 47634
Area code(s) 812
GNIS feature ID 442984

Sand Ridge is an unincorporated community in Luce Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Sand Ridge took its name from a sandy ridge near the original town site.[3]

Geography

Sand Ridge is located at 37°54′09″N 87°10′07″W / 37.90250°N 87.16861°W / 37.90250; -87.16861.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  2. "Sand Ridge, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 293. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the nearby ridge of the same name.


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