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Monitor, Indiana
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Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
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 Monitor, Indiana
Location in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe |
| Township | Perry |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
47905
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| Area code(s) | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 439326 |
Monitor is a small unincorporated community in Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana, now almost virtually extinct.
History
The town's original name was Cynthyana.
A post office was established at Monitor in 1864, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.
The former Monitor schoolhouse was used as a drug addiction treatment facility until 2007. In 2010 it was set on fire in an arson incident.
Geography
Monitor is located at 40°25'11" North, 86°45'24" West (40.419722, -86.756667) and has an elevation of approximately 589 feet.
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