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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Romney is located at 40°15'5" North, 86°54'13" West (40.251426, -86.903618) in [[Randolph Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana|Randolph Township]], |
Romney is located at 40°15'5" North, 86°54'13" West (40.251426, -86.903618) in [[Randolph Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana|Randolph Township]], just south of the intersection of [[U.S. Route 231]] and [[Indiana State Road 28|State Road 28]]. Its elevation is 738 feet. |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 23:00, 19 September 2018
Romney, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 40°14′58″N 086°54′15″W / 40.24944°N 86.90417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Tippecanoe |
Township | Randolph |
Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47981 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 442271 |
Romney is an unincorporated community in Randolph Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
It has a well known equestrian facility, Foxton Farm, that was once used for fox hunting, but now houses the equestrian program at Purdue University and stables the polo ponies of the Purdue Polo Club.
The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Originally named Columbia,[3] Romney received its present name from the community of Romney, West Virginia.
The Romney post office has been in operation since 1842.[4]
Geography
Romney is located at 40°15'5" North, 86°54'13" West (40.251426, -86.903618) in Randolph Township, just south of the intersection of U.S. Route 231 and State Road 28. Its elevation is 738 feet.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Romney, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ "USGS detail on Romney - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
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Romney in 1878.
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Romney toy shop