Pumpkin Center, Orange County, Indiana
Appearance
Pumpkin Center | |
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Coordinates: 38°35′22″N 86°21′52″W / 38.58944°N 86.36444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Orange |
Township | Northeast |
Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47452 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 451371 |
Pumpkin Center is an unincorporated community in Northeast Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
The community was probably so named from its location in a pumpkin growing district.[3]
Geography
Pumpkin Center is located at 38°35′22″N 86°21′52″W / 38.58944°N 86.36444°W.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Pumpkin Center, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 273. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...probably celebrates the large pumpkin crops grown here...