Octagon, Indiana
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Octagon, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 40°31′35″N 86°59′32″W / 40.52639°N 86.99222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Tippecanoe |
Township | Wabash |
Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47906 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 440499 |
Octagon is an unincorporated community in Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
A post office was established at Octagon in 1866, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[3]
Geography
Octagon is located at 40°31′35″N 86°59′32″W / 40.52639°N 86.99222°W with an elevation of 755 feet.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Octagon, Tippecanoe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
- ^ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.