Arda, Indiana

Arda, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Arda
Arda
Coordinates: 38°31′02″N 87°15′02″W / 38.51722°N 87.25056°W / 38.51722; -87.25056Coordinates: 38°31′02″N 87°15′02″W / 38.51722°N 87.25056°W / 38.51722; -87.25056
Country United States
State Indiana
County Pike
Township Washington
Elevation[1] 522 ft (159 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 47567
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 430241

Arda is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

According to Ronald L. Baker, the community may be named after the Arda River in Europe.[3]

Geography

Arda is located at 38°31′02″N 87°15′02″W / 38.51722°N 87.25056°W / 38.51722; -87.25056.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Arda, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...may come from the Arda River in Bulgaria or Italy.


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