Otter Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Steuben County, Indiana, United States.[2]
Otter Lake, Indiana | |
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  Otter Lake  Otter Lake | |
| Coordinates: 41°38′12″N 85°10′05″W / 41.63667°N 85.16806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Steuben |
| Township | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.67 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| • Land | 0.50 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46703 (Angola) |
| Area code | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-57330[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830546[2] |
Geography
editThe community is in western Steuben County, surrounding Otter Lake, a natural water body. U.S. Route 20 forms the northern edge of the CDP; the highway leads east 9 miles (14 km) to Angola, the county seat, and west 13 miles (21 km) to LaGrange. Indiana State Road 327 forms the western edge of the community, leading north 6 miles (10 km) to Orland and south 21 miles (34 km) to Garrett.[citation needed]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Otter Lake CDP has a total area of 0.67 square miles (1.74 km2), of which 0.50 square miles (1.29 km2) are land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2), or 25.37%, are water.[1] The lake's outlet is at its northern end, flowing into Pigeon Creek, which becomes the Pigeon River, a west-flowing tributary of the St. Joseph River leading to Lake Michigan.
References
edit- ^ a b c "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Otter Lake, Indiana