North Crane is a small unincorporated community in Wea Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
North Crane, Indiana | |
|---|---|
 Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana | |
  North Crane Location in Tippecanoe County | |
| Coordinates: 40°20′19″N 86°48′37″W / 40.33861°N 86.81028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe |
| Township | Wea |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47909 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 440239[1] |
History edit
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.[2]
Geography edit
North Crane is located on the eastern edge of Wea Township. It has an elevation of approximately 679 feet.[3] 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 edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Crane, Indiana
- ^ 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.)
- ^ "USGS Topographic Map Quad" (map). TopoQuest. Retrieved June 30, 2008.