Lakewood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Vigo County, Indiana, United States.[2]
Lakewood, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°23′43″N 87°17′59″W / 39.39528°N 87.29972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Vigo |
Township | Riley |
Area | |
• Total | 0.319 sq mi (0.83 km2) |
• Land | 0.282 sq mi (0.73 km2) |
• Water | 0.037 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
Elevation | 556 ft (169 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47802 (Terre Haute) |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 2830566 |
FIPS code | 18-41706 |
Geography
editLakewood is in southeastern Vigo County, bordered to the south by the town of Riley and surrounding a small reservoir. The city of Terre Haute is 9 miles (14 km) to the northwest.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Lakewood CDP has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2), of which 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 11.60%, are water.[1] The lake drains to a north-flowing tributary of Honey Creek, which flows west to the Wabash River south of Terre Haute.
References
edit- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "Lakewood Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.