Cataract Falls Covered Bridge
Cataract Falls Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 215 m. Moser Hill stands 284 m to the north-northeast, 8.4 miles off. Historic National Road - Indiana passes 10 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Cataract Falls Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans Mill Creek in Lieber State Recreation Area, Owen County, Indiana, United States. Built in 1876 by the Smith Bridge company of Toledo, Ohio, it was at one time one of the most famous and photographed covered bridges in the United States. It is the only remaining one in Owen County. Since the road bypassed the bridge in 1988, it is only open to pedestrians. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
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Dates from 1876.
Wikidata Q14688315, linked from the OpenStreetMap record's article tag.
How to reach it
- 10.1 mi off the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Cataract Falls State Recreation Area: 0.3 mi
- Richard Lieber State Recreation Area: 5.0 mi
- Cloverdale Community Park: 5.0 mi
- Stardust Park: 6.1 mi
- Camp Na-Wa-Kwa: 8.0 mi
- Hale Hill: 3.7 mi
- Cooksey Hill: 5.1 mi
- Sunset Hill: 5.4 mi
- Gaston Hill: 5.6 mi
- Keiser Hill: 7.1 mi
- Cataract Falls Covered Bridge: 0.0 mi
- Camp Hughes: 9.5 mi
- Ferry Bridge: 10.1 mi
- Owen County (Indiana) War Memorial: 10.6 mi
- Owen County War Memorial: 10.6 mi
- McCormick's Creek State Park: 10.1 mi
- Powell Preserve: 12.1 mi
- Hoot Woods: 13.3 mi
- Fern Cliff Nature Preserve: 14.6 mi
- Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve: 16.7 mi
- Red, Blond, Black, and Olive: 22.8 mi
- Axis: 23.0 mi
- Bloomington Banquet: 23.5 mi
- Bloomington Waters: 23.5 mi
- Animal Island: 23.6 mi
- Ten O' Clock Line Treaty Museum: 9.8 mi
- Owen County Heritage and Culture Center: 10.6 mi
- Putnam County Train Museum: 15.2 mi
- Putnam County Museum: 15.4 mi
- Elizabeth Sage Costume Collection: 22.9 mi
- Secrest Ferry Bridge: 10.1 mi
- Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve: 16.6 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park: 19.8 mi
- Baker's Camp Bridge: 21.9 mi
- Mansfield Roller Mill: 22.8 mi
- Upper Cataract Falls: 0.1 mi
- Lower Cataract Falls: 0.7 mi
- McCormick's Creek Waterfall: 11.0 mi
- Cascades Falls: 22.2 mi
- Prayer Garden: 20.1 mi
- Butler Park Community Garden: 23.2 mi
- Wonderlab Garden: 23.7 mi
- Jesse H. and Beulah Chanley Cox Arboretum: 24.0 mi
- Fern Cliff: 14.5 mi
- Blue Bluff: 22.6 mi
- Fox Cliff: 23.0 mi
- Public Picnic Area: 1.7 mi
- Shady Pines Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
- Hulman Beach: 7.6 mi
- Mansfield Covered Bridge: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cataract Falls Covered Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moser Hill | NNE 17° | 284 m | 8.4 mi |
| Keller Hill | ENE 60° | 283 m | 23.7 mi |
| Hadden Hill | N 8° | 279 m | 9.2 mi |
| McCoy Hill | N 5° | 275 m | 7.1 mi |
| Hale Hill | SSW 193° | 269 m | 3.7 mi |
| Shumaker Hill | ENE 73° | 268 m | 13.7 mi |
| Snyder Hill | N 353° | 267 m | 8.0 mi |
| Gaston Hill | S 180° | 266 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:24 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:38 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 16:45 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spencer, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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