North Crane, Indiana | |
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![]() Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana | |
Coordinates: 40°20′19″N 86°48′37″W / 40.33861°N 86.81028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Tippecanoe |
Township | Wea |
Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 ( EDT) |
ZIP code | 47909 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 440239 [1] |
North Crane is a small unincorporated community in Wea Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
The town began as a stop on the Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad line running southeast out of Lafayette and was known as Culver's Station, named for a nearby landowner. [2]
North Crane is located on the eastern edge of Wea Township. It has an elevation of approximately 679 feet. [3] One visible reminder of North Crane is the former Crane Station elevator, which can be seen from U.S. 52, just south of Lafayette.