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Vigo, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°17′14″N 87°32′14″W / 39.28722°N 87.53722°W / 39.28722; -87.53722
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Vigo, Indiana
Vigo County's location in Indiana
Vigo County's location in Indiana
Vigo is located in Vigo County, Indiana
Vigo
Vigo
Coordinates: 39°17′14″N 87°32′14″W / 39.28722°N 87.53722°W / 39.28722; -87.53722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVigo
TownshipPrairie Creek
Elevation456 ft (139 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47802
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID445288

Vigo is a small unincorporated community in Prairie Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] The community is in the 47802 zip code,[3] the Wabash Valley and the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

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A post office was established at Vigo in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[4]

Geography

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Vigo is located at 39°17′14″N 87°32′14″W / 39.28722°N 87.53722°W / 39.28722; -87.53722, about 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Terre Haute, the county seat.

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Vigo, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  3. ^ "Indiana Township Association page for Vigo County". Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved January 26, 2009.
  4. ^ "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 14, 2016.