Country United States County Henry ZIP code 47362 Elevation 303 m | State Indiana Township Henry FIPS code 18-78675 Local time Friday 11:57 PM | |
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Weather 4°C, Wind NW at 18 km/h, 94% Humidity | ||
Van Nuys is an unincorporated community in Henry Township, Henry County, Indiana and the site of the Indiana Village for Epileptics.
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Map of Van Nuys, IN 47362, USA
Geography
Van Nuys is located at 39°57′36″N 85°21′14″W.
Van Nuys was named for the first medical doctor to be the director of the Indiana Village for Epileptics circa 1905. The Indiana Village for Epileptics later became New Castle State Hospital and was then renamed the New Castle Developmental Training Center before it was eventually closed.
Today the site contains a privately held prison which contracts to hold prisoners from Indiana and a number of other states.
References
Van Nuys, Indiana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA