The Fairlawn Neighborhood in Kokomo, Indiana is an almost entirely residential neighborhood in the center of the city.
Farlawn, Kokomo, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 39°39′20″N 85°58′00″W / 39.65556°N 85.96667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| City | Kokomo |
| County | Howard |
| Township | Center |
| Named for | Fairlawn Add |
| Government | |
| Elevation | 835 ft (255 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| ZIP code | 46902 |
| Area code | 765 |
History
editLittle is known about Fairlawn, or its start, however it can be seen on city maps as far back as the early 1900s. It is now recognized as an official neighborhood though according to the city and their Kokomo City-Line Trolley transportation maps.[1]
Geography
editThe neighborhood is bounded by Ohio to the east, Home Avenue / Apperson Way to the west, east Defenbaugh Street to the south and Markland Avenue to the North. Major roadways traversing through the Fairlawn Neighborhood include Markland Avenue (Indiana State Road 22) running east and west and Home Avenue and Apperson Way traveling north and south. Jay Street is also semi-important with it having a stop light on it on Markland Avenue.[2]
Businesses
edit- Advance Auto Part
- Marathon Gas
- Lexi's Drink Barn
Transportation
editHighways
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IN-22 to Burlington (West) and Hartford City (East)
Railroads
edit- Norfolk Southern Railway (The track from Kokomo to Tipton will return to service.[4])
Bus service
edit- Kokomo City-Line Trolley A fixed-route transportation system, five bus routes run past a total of exactly 275 stops, passing each stop once every hour, from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. The buses also have wireless internet for riders, which like the buses, is free to riders.[5]
Trails and paths
edit- Industrial Heritage Trail - Construction beginning in 2011, the Industrial Heritage Trail is currently 5.1 miles (8.2 km) in length and follows the right-of-way of a railroad corridor. The northern terminus is near the intersection of Apperson Way and Washington Street. The southern terminus is just south of the intersection of Lincoln Road and Home Avenue.
References
edit- ^ "Alternate Transportation Map". City Of Kokomo. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Alternate Transportation Map". City Of Kokomo. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Fairlawn, Kokomo, Indiana - Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Rail deal to reopen 12 miles of track". Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
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