North Crane, Indiana

North Crane
Unincorporated community

Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
North Crane

Location in Tippecanoe County

Coordinates: 40°20′18″N 86°48′35″W / 40.33833°N 86.80972°W / 40.33833; -86.80972
Country United States
State Indiana
County Tippecanoe
Township Wea
Elevation[1] 679 ft (207 m)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 47909
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 440239

North Crane is a small unincorporated community in Wea Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.[2]

History

The town began as a stop on the Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad line running southeast out of Lafayette and was known as Culver's Station, named for a nearby landowner.[3]

Geography

North Crane is located at 40°20′18″ N, 86°48′35″ W (40.338333, -86.809722) on the eastern edge of Wea Township. It has an elevation of approximately 679 feet.[4] One visible reminder of North Crane is the former Crane Station elevator, which can be seen from U.S. 52, just south of Lafayette.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "North Crane, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  3. Indiana Historical Society. Maps of Indiana Counties in 1876. 1968. (Reprinted from Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana. Chicago: Baskin, Forster & Company, 1876.)
  4. "USGS Topographic Map Quad" (map). TopoQuest. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
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