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Eel River, Clay County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°19′24″N 87°07′25″W / 39.32333°N 87.12361°W / 39.32333; -87.12361
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Eel River
Eel River is located in Clay County, Indiana
Eel River
Eel River
Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°19′24″N 87°07′25″W / 39.32333°N 87.12361°W / 39.32333; -87.12361
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClay
TownshipHarrison
Elevation
551 ft (168 m)
GNIS feature ID434035[1]

Eel River is an unincorporated community in northern Harrison Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

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The Eel River, from which this community takes its name, was so named from a Native American word meaning "slippery fish".[2]

Geography

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Ell River is located at 39°19′24″N 87°07′25″W / 39.32333°N 87.12361°W / 39.32333; -87.12361.

References

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  1. ^ "Eel River, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  2. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The stream name is a translation of the Delaware name...