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Lake of the Woods, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°25′27″N 86°13′44″W / 41.42417°N 86.22889°W / 41.42417; -86.22889
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Lake of the Woods, Indiana
Lake of the Woods is located in Indiana
Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods is located in the United States
Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods
Coordinates: 41°25′27″N 86°13′44″W / 41.42417°N 86.22889°W / 41.42417; -86.22889
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMarshall
TownshipsGerman, North
Area
 • Total1.35 sq mi (3.5 km2)
 • Land0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2)
 • Water0.66 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Elevation804 ft (245 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP code
46506 (Bremen)
Area code574
FIPS code18-41400[1]
GNIS feature ID2830459[2]

Lake of the Woods is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. It was labeled a census-designated place (CDP) following the 2020 census.

Geography

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The community is in northern Marshall County, built around the natural lake of the same name. It is 4 miles (6 km) southwest of Bremen, with which it shares a ZIP Code, and 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Plymouth, the county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Lake of the Woods CDP has a total area of 1.35 square miles (3.50 km2), of which 0.69 square miles (1.79 km2) are land and 0.66 square miles (1.71 km2), or 48.78%, are water.[1] The lake drains out of its south end into Isaac Sells Ditch, which flows southeast to the Yellow River, a west-flowing tributary of the Kankakee River and part of the Illinois River watershed.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Lake of the Woods Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.