Lake Pleasant is an unincorporated community in Steuben Township, Steuben County, Indiana, United States.[1]
Lake Pleasant, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 41°34′22″N 85°00′18″W / 41.57278°N 85.00500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Steuben |
Township | Steuben |
Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (DST) |
ZIP code | 46779 |
Area code | 260 |
FIPS code | 18-60534[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 2830547[1] |
History
editLake Pleasant was originally called Nipcondish, which means "pleasant waters." The town is named after the lake which is the focus of the town.
The Lake Pleasant post office has been in operation since 1851.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pleasant Lake, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Steuben County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 29, 2016.