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Eel River, Clay County, Indiana

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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Eel River
Unincorporated community
Eel River is located in Clay County, IndianaEel RiverEel RiverLocation in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°19′24″N 87°07′25″W / 39.32333°N 87.12361°W / 39.32333; -87.12361
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClay
TownshipHarrison
Elevation551 ft (168 m)
GNIS feature ID434035

Eel River is an unincorporated community in northern Harrison Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The Eel River, from which this community takes its name, was so named from a Native American word meaning "slippery fish".

Geography

Ell River is located at 39°19′24″N 87°07′25″W / 39.32333°N 87.12361°W / 39.32333; -87.12361.

References

  1. "Eel River, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  2. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The stream name is a translation of the Delaware name...
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