Time Zone
Most of Crane sits in Martin County. When the rural county voted to switch over to the Central Time Zone, it isolated Crane from the rest of the state, creating a "time island". After a year, the county petitioned the Department of Transportation and a move back to Eastern Time was approved.
Coordinates: 38°50′00″N 86°47′30″W / 38.83333°N 86.79167°W / 38.83333; -86.79167
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