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
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
North Crane is located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
North Crane
North Crane
Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°20′19″N 86°48′37″W / 40.33861°N 86.81028°W / 40.33861; -86.81028
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyTippecanoe
TownshipWea
Elevation679 ft (207 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47909
Area code765
GNIS feature ID440239[1]

History

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Crane, Indiana
  2. ^ 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.)
  3. ^ "USGS Topographic Map Quad" (map). TopoQuest. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
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