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Wawaka is an unincorporated community in Elkhart Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
Wawaka, Indiana | |
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Unincorporated community | |
 Wawaka's post office | |
  Wawaka  Wawaka | |
| Coordinates: 41°27′25″N 85°28′56″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Noble |
| Township | Elkhart |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46794 |
| Area code(s) | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-81530[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 445568 |
History
Wawaka was founded in 1857.[4] The name Wawaka is said to be of Native American origin, meaning "big heron".[5] A post office has been in operation at Wawaka since 1857.[6]
Geography
Wawaka is located at 41°27′25″N 85°28′56″W.
Notable people
- Ford Frick, sportswriter
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Wawaka, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 340. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village was laid out in February 1857...
- Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 557. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4.
- "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
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County seat: Albion | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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