Burk's Lock

Burk's Lock (HM4NY)

Location: Huntington, IN 46750 Huntington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 53.034', W 85° 29.708'

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1835-1873

The canal boat "Indiana" docked here on the evening of July 3, 1835, opening the Wabash and Erie canal to traffic from Fort Wayne to Huntington. This was the first section of the canal opened in Indiana. John Burk, for whom the lock was named, was a member of the first Board of Commissioners of Huntington County.
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HM NumberHM4NY
Series This marker is part of the Wabash & Erie Canal series
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Date Added Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 11:31am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 626785 N 4526958
Decimal Degrees40.88390000, -85.49513333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 53.034', W 85° 29.708'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 53' 2.04" N, 85° 29' 42.48" W
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Area Code(s)260
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 659-699 IN-5, Huntington IN 46750, US
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