Tippecanoe County, Administrative county in Indiana, United States
Tippecanoe County encompasses 503 square miles of west-central Indiana territory, including the cities of Lafayette and West Lafayette along the Wabash River.
The county, established in 1826, derives its name from the Miami-Illinois term meaning buffalo fish and holds significance for the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe.
The county contains Purdue University, founded in 1869, which shapes the regional educational landscape and contributes to scientific research and technological advancement.
Interstate 65 connects the county to Indianapolis and Chicago, while Amtrak provides passenger rail service three times weekly at Lafayette Station.
The Tippecanoe County Courthouse, constructed in 1881, stands as a National Register of Historic Places monument with Renaissance Revival architecture.
Location: Indiana
Inception: January 20, 1826
Capital city: Lafayette
Shares border with: White County, Carroll County, Clinton County, Montgomery County, Fountain County, Warren County, Benton County
Website: http://county.tippecanoe.in.us
GPS coordinates: 40.39000,-86.89000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:53
Ross–Ade Stadium
5.5 km
Prophetstown State Park
13.2 km
Fort Ouiatenon
6.5 km
Samara
5.9 km
Tippecanoe Battlefield Park
13.5 km
Elliott Hall of Music
4.7 km
Purdue Memorial Union
4.3 km
Engineering Fountain
4.7 km
Tippecanoe County Courthouse
3.2 km
Slayter Center of Performing Arts
5.4 km
Purdue University Horticulture Gardens
4.3 km
Temple Israel
3 km
Haan Mansion Museum of Indiana Art
2.6 km
Glen Hall, Indiana
13.4 km
Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception
3.1 km
Judge Cyrus Ball House
2.6 km
Downtown Lafayette Historic District
3.2 km
Jerry E. Clegg Botanic Garden
3.2 km
Former Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity House
4.8 km
Cairo Skywatch Tower
17 km
Centennial Neighborhood District
3.6 km
LaFayette Fountain
3.2 km
Long Center for the Performing Arts
3.2 km
Upper Main Street Historic District
3.3 km
Happy Hollow Heights Historic District
6 km
Farmers Institute
11.5 km
Jesse Andrew House
4.2 km
The Varsity
4.1 kmReviews
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