Lafayette
Lafayette is a quarter in Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe, Indiana. Lafayette is situated nearby to the neighborhood Dover Estates, as well as near Edgelea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Purdue University Airport and Lafayette station.
Purdue University Airport
Aerodrome
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Purdue University Airport is a public-use airport in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. It is owned by Purdue University, and is 2 nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Lafayette, Indiana, in West Lafayette. Purdue University Airport is situated 2 miles northwest of Lafayette.
Lafayette station
Railway station
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Lafayette station is an Amtrak station in Lafayette, Indiana, served by the Cardinal. The current station facility was established in 1994. The Amtrak train previously stopped in the middle of the city's 5th Street, near the former Monon Railroad depot. Lafayette station is situated 2 miles north of Lafayette.
Tippecanoe County Courthouse
Courthouse
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The Tippecanoe County Courthouse is located on the public square in the city of Lafayette in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The public square is located between the north–south 3rd and 4th Streets and between the east–west Main and Columbia Streets. Tippecanoe County Courthouse is situated 2 miles northeast of Lafayette.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lafayette and West Lafayette.
Lafayette
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Lafayette is the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Central Indiana. It is located 2 hours southeast of Chicago and 1 hour northwest of Indianapolis. The Greater Lafayette metropolitan area consists of the cities of Lafayette and West Lafayette.
West Lafayette
Town
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West Lafayette is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. The population was 44,595 at the 2020 census. West Lafayette sits across the Wabash River from its sister city, Lafayette, and is a college town, home to Purdue University. West Lafayette is situated 2½ miles north of Lafayette.
Shadeland
Village
Shadeland is a town in Union Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,610 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. Shadeland is situated 2½ miles southwest of Lafayette.
Lafayette
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Elston”
- Category: locality
- Location: Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.39309° or 40° 23′ 35″ northLongitude
-86.90973° or 86° 54′ 35″ westElevation
633 feet (193 metres)Open location code
86GM93VR+64OpenStreetMap ID
node 153504886OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
4920040
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