Otter Creek Junction, Indiana

Otter Creek Junction is an unincorporated community in Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Otter Creek Junction, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vigo County's location in Indiana
Otter Creek Junction
location in Vigo County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°32′47″N 87°20′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVigo
TownshipOtter Creek
Elevation502 ft (153 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47805
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID440746

It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.

History

Otter Creek Junction was originally built at a flag station on the C. & E. I. Rail Road.[3] The community takes its name from the nearby Otter Creek.[4]

Geography

Otter Creek Junction is located at 39°32′47″N 87°20′54″W at an elevation of 502 feet.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  2. "Otter Creek Junction, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  3. Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. pp. 480.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the nearby stream of the same name...



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