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Pikes Peak, Indiana
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Brown County's location in Indiana
Brown County's location in Indiana
Pikes Peak, Indiana is located in Brown County, Indiana
Pikes Peak, Indiana
Pikes Peak, Indiana
Location in Brown County, Indiana
Country United States
State Indiana
County Brown
Township Van Buren
Elevation
604 ft (184 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47448
Area code(s) 812 & 930
FIPS code 18-59814
GNIS feature ID 449710

Pikes Peak is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Brown County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

According to legend, James Ward was intent on moving to Colorado. He wrote on the side of his conestoga wagon "Pikes Peak or Bust". Miller made it out of Columbus to the area now known as Pikes Peak. To save face he called his store Pikes Peak and the name stuck.

A post office was established at Pikes Peak in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.

Geography

Pikes Peak is located at 39°07′45″N 86°08′29″W / 39.12917°N 86.14139°W / 39.12917; -86.14139.

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