Harrison, Indiana
Harrison, Indiana | |
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![]() Vigo County's location in Indiana | |
Coordinates: 39°31′43″N 87°25′20″W / 39.52861°N 87.42222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Vigo |
Township | Fayette |
Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47885 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 452218 |
Harrison is an unincorporated community in southeastern Fayette Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.
History
[edit]Harrison was platted August 4, 1837, by Ann Potts, on the west side of the river from Fort Harrison, a military outpost in the region built in 1811 by General William Henry Harrison.[3][4]
Geography
[edit]Harrison is located at 39°31′43″N 87°25′20″W / 39.52861°N 87.42222°W at an elevation of 456 feet.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ "Harrison, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Fort Harrison (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
- ^ Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. p. 476.