Chain-O-Lakes, Indiana

Chain-O-Lakes, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Chain-O-Lakes
Chain-O-Lakes
Coordinates: 41°42′30″N 86°22′48″W / 41.70833°N 86.38000°W / 41.70833; -86.38000Coordinates: 41°42′30″N 86°22′48″W / 41.70833°N 86.38000°W / 41.70833; -86.38000
Country United States
State Indiana
County St. Joseph
Township Warren
Elevation[1] 741 ft (226 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 46628
Area code(s) 574
GNIS feature ID 452563

Chain-O-Lakes is an unincorporated community in Warren Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

The community was so named on account of there being a chain of lakes near the town site.[3]

Geography

Chain-O-Lakes is located at 41°42′30″N 86°22′48″W / 41.70833°N 86.38000°W / 41.70833; -86.38000.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  2. ↑ "Chain-O-Lakes, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the nearby Chain O'Lakes (Bass Lake and Chain Lake).


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.