Gravel Hill, Indiana
Gravel Hill, Indiana | |
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 Benton County's location in Indiana | |
  Gravel Hill Location in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°39′00″N 87°22′12″W / 40.65000°N 87.37000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Benton County |
| Township | Center Township |
| Elevation | 810 ft (247 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47944 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 435358 |
Gravel Hill is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Benton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
[edit]The name of the community is descriptive of a local hill made of gravel.[3]
Geography
[edit]Gravel Hill is located at 40°39′00″N 87°22′12″W / 40.65000°N 87.37000°W at an elevation of 810 feet.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Gravel Hill, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...for a hill here composed largely of gravel...
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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