Jimmerson Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Steuben County, Indiana, United States.[2]
Jimmerson Lake, Indiana | |
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  Jimmerson Lake  Jimmerson Lake | |
| Coordinates: 41°42′28″N 85°03′48″W / 41.70778°N 85.06333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Steuben |
| Townships | Jamestown, Pleasant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.25 sq mi (5.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.72 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.53 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | |
| Area code | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-38547[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830544[2] |
Geography edit
The community is in northern Steuben County, surrounding Jimmerson Lake, one of a chain of lakes. It is 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Angola, the county seat, and 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Orland.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Jimmerson Lake CDP has a total area of 2.25 square miles (5.83 km2), of which 1.72 square miles (4.45 km2) are land and 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2), or 23.60%, are water.[1] Its southeast end receives water via a short channel from Lake James, while its outlet is at its northwest end, into Crooked Creek, which flows west to the Fawn 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: Jimmerson Lake, Indiana