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North Crane is a small unincorporated community in Wea Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
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.[2]
Geography
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
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Crane, Indiana
- ^ 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.)
- ^ "USGS Topographic Map Quad" (map). TopoQuest. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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