Knightstown (Ind.)

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
נייטסטאון (אינדיאנה)
Name (Latin)
Knightstown (Ind.)
Other forms of name
nnaa Knightstown, Ind
Coordinates
-85.5283 -85.5283 39.7967 39.7967 (gooearth )
W0853135 W0853135 N0394744 N0394744 (geonames )
Associated country
United States
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 130209167
Wikidata: Q2285705
Library of congress: n 82093779
Sources of Information
  • GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(ppl; 39°47ʹ44ʺN 085°31ʹ35ʺW)
  • Rand McNally commercial atlas and marketing guide, 1979:p. 213 (Indiana: Knightstown)

Wikipedia description:

Knightstown is a town in Wayne Township, Henry County, Indiana, adjacent to Rush County, along the Big Blue River. The population was 2,140 at the 2020 census. It is approximately thirty-two miles east of Indianapolis. Knightstown was used in the 1986 film Hoosiers. The Hoosier Gym was used in the filming of the film. Knightstown hosts two annual festivals: Jubilee Days held in early-mid June and The Hoosier Fall Festival held in September. Knightstown also hosts an annual car show and a music series on the town square.

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