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Flat Iron, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°03′12″N 87°29′24″W / 40.05333°N 87.49000°W / 40.05333; -87.49000
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Flat Iron, Indiana
Flat Iron from the air
Flat Iron from the air
Vermillion County's location in Indiana
Vermillion County's location in Indiana
Flat Iron is located in Vermillion County, Indiana
Flat Iron
Flat Iron
Flat Iron's location in Vermillion County
Coordinates: 40°03′12″N 87°29′24″W / 40.05333°N 87.49000°W / 40.05333; -87.49000
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVermillion
TownshipHighland
Elevation617 ft (188 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47974
Area code765
GNIS feature ID434564

Flat Iron is a small, unincorporated community in Highland Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Geography

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Flat Iron is an Unincorporated community located at 40°3′11″N 87°29′21″W / 40.05306°N 87.48917°W / 40.05306; -87.48917 (40.052930, -87.489130). State Road 32, County Road 100W ("Flat Iron Road") and County Road 1150N come together at this point to enclose a triangular, iron-shaped area of flat ground, giving the site its name. A house and a pole barn occupy the site, along with a sign reading, "Flat Iron, population 1." In the past the site had an additional residence and a general store, and a population of six. Highland Airport, which closed in the late 1980s, was located just across the field to the north and east of Flat Iron. The closest incorporated town is Perrysville, approximately three miles east. The unincorporated town of Gessie is about two miles north.

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Flat Iron, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 31, 2017.