Pinhook, LaPorte County, Indiana
Pinhook, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 41°33′50″N 86°51′21″W / 41.56389°N 86.85583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | LaPorte |
Township | New Durham |
Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
ZIP code | 46350 |
FIPS code | 18-60102[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 450466[1] |
Pinhook is an unincorporated community in New Durham Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.
History
[edit]Pinhook was originally called New Durham. It was platted under the latter name in 1847. "Pinhook" was at first a derisive nickname given by a neighboring rival town, but it was eventually adopted by the residents of Pinhook themselves.[3]
Pinhook was the setting for the first scene of the 1964 made-for-television suspense thriller movie Nightmare in Chicago.
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pinhook, LaPorte County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Daniels, E. D. (1904). A twentieth century history and biographical record of La Porte County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Co. p. 86.