Pikes Peak, Indiana
| Pikes Peak | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
 Brown County's location in Indiana | |
  Pikes Peak Location in Brown County | |
| Coordinates: 39°07′45″N 86°08′29″W / 39.12917°N 86.14139°WCoordinates: 39°07′45″N 86°08′29″W / 39.12917°N 86.14139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| Township | Van Buren |
| Elevation[1] | 600 ft (200 m) |
| ZIP code | 47448 |
| FIPS code | 18-59814[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 449710 |
Pikes Peak is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Brown County, Indiana.
History
According to legend, James Ward was intent on moving to Colorado. He wrote on the side of his conestoga wagon "Pikes Peak or Bust". Miller made it out of Columbus to the area now known as Pikes Peak. To save face he called his store Pikes Peak and the name stuck.[3]
A post office was established at Pikes Peak in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[4]
Geography
Pikes Peak is located at 39°07′45″N 86°08′29″W / 39.12917°N 86.14139°W.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Hoosier Folk Legends. Indiana University Press. 1 August 1984. p. 27. ISBN 0-253-20334-1.
- ↑ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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