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Monitor, Indiana
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Monitor, Indiana is located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Monitor, Indiana
Monitor, Indiana
Location in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
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
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.

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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