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Bluff Point, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°20′45″N 84°58′38″W / 40.34583°N 84.97722°W / 40.34583; -84.97722
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Bluff Point, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Bluff Point is located in Indiana
Bluff Point
Bluff Point
Bluff Point is located in the United States
Bluff Point
Bluff Point
Coordinates: 40°20′45″N 84°58′38″W / 40.34583°N 84.97722°W / 40.34583; -84.97722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJay
TownshipPike
Elevation
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997 ft (304 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47371
GNIS feature ID431262[1]

Bluff Point is an unincorporated community in Pike Township, Jay County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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Bluff Point was so named from its lofty elevation.[2] The post office at Bluff Point was discontinued in 1904.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bluff Point, Indiana
  2. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...apparently named for its location on a small hill...
  3. ^ "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.


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