North Crane, Indiana

North Crane is a small town in Wea Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

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History

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.[1]

Geography

North Crane is located at 40°20'18" North, 86°48'35" West (40.338333, -86.809722) on the eastern edge of Wea Township. It has an elevation of approximately 679 feet.[2] One visible reminder of North Crane is the former Crane Station elevator, which can be seen from U.S. 52 just south of Lafayette, Indiana.

References

  1. ^ 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.)
  2. ^ "USGS Topographic Map Quad" (map). TopoQuest. http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lon=-86.8103&lat=40.3386&s=50. Retrieved 2008-06-30. 

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Municipalities and communities of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA
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Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties