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Klondyke, Parke County, Indiana

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Klondyke
Unincorporated community
Parke County's location in Indiana
Parke County's location in Indiana
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyParke County
TownshipReserve Township
Elevation
166 m (545 ft)
GNIS feature ID437382[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, United States Department of the Interior. 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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