Country United States County Sullivan Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Elevation 170 m Local time Sunday 12:33 AM | State Indiana Township Fairbanks FIPS code 18-22180 Zip code 47849 Area code 812 | |
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Weather -2°C, Wind N at 10 km/h, 47% Humidity | ||
Fairbanks is an unincorporated community in Fairbanks Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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Map of Fairbanks, IN, USA
The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Fairbanks was named after Sgt. Nathan Fairbanks, who was killed in September 1812 when his platoon of 12 soldiers was ambushed by a group of Indians just outside the town. The Fairbanks post office has been in operation since 1878.
Geography
Fairbanks is located at 39°13′10″N 87°31′20″W. It is shown on the Fairbanks United States Geological Survey 7½° quadrangle.
References
Fairbanks, Indiana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA