Medora Covered Bridge
Medora Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 157 m. Weed Patch Hill stands 322 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Baute Park, a park 3.5 miles away. Indiana's Historic Pathways passes 3.5 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Medora Covered Bridge was the longest covered bridge in the United States with the entire original historic truss still in place with some repairs but no structural changes. Measuring the clear span (abutment face to abutment face) of 431 feet 10 inches (131.62 m), the Medora Covered Bridge is the longest historic covered bridge in the United States. The roof length of 461 feet (141 m) and the siding at the floor length of 459 feet (140 m) are also the longest historic covered bridge measurements in the U.S.
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Dates from 1875.
Wikidata Q782542, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1875
How to reach it
- 3.5 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
- 117.2 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 34.2 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Endicott Observation Deck · 20 mi
- Hackman Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Baute Park: 3.5 mi
- Jackson County Park: 7.2 mi
- Camp Pyoca: 7.3 mi
- Freetown Park: 11.0 mi
- Wonder Valley Camp: 11.2 mi
- Potato Knob: 7.7 mi
- Pinnacle: 9.2 mi
- Tunnel Hill: 9.3 mi
- Johnson Knob: 9.5 mi
- Johnson Knob: 10.9 mi
- Starve Hollow State Recreation Area: 3.6 mi
- Jeremy Keith Oakley Preserve: 7.7 mi
- Laura Hare Nature Preserve at Back Creek: 9.3 mi
- Spring Mill State Park: 15.8 mi
- Stone Head Nature Preserve: 21.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 14.4 mi
- CB Hess Memorial Soccer Field: 15.3 mi
- Wilson Monument: 15.6 mi
- Grissom Memorial: 15.7 mi
- Jackson County Fallen Hero Memorial: 16.5 mi
- Sparks Ferry Bridge: 5.2 mi
- Bronson Cave: 15.5 mi
- Twin Caves: 15.6 mi
- Donaldson Cave: 15.7 mi
- Hamer Cave: 16.1 mi
- Jackson County Historical: 7.1 mi
- Freeman Army Airfield Museum: 14.9 mi
- Freeman Army Airfield Museum Annex: 14.9 mi
- Seymour Museum Center: 16.9 mi
- Lawrence County Historical Society: 18.4 mi
- Stone Crucifix: 18.3 mi
- Story Monument: 19.7 mi
- Stone Head: 21.5 mi
- William H. English: 22.3 mi
- Jebediah Springfield: 24.4 mi
- Eagle Quest: 22.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
- Scoutcraft: 22.3 mi
- Starve Hollow State Beach: 3.6 mi
- Paynetown Beach: 23.7 mi
- Palestine: 17.0 mi
- Marshfield: 21.1 mi
- Interpretive Garden: 23.3 mi
- Selma Steele’s garden: 24.2 mi
- Kelly Point: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Medora Covered Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weed Patch Hill | N 351° | 322 m | 24.4 mi |
| Hohen Point | N 349° | 307.8 m | 22.9 mi |
| Hesitation Point | N 349° | 306 m | 24.7 mi |
| Rock Knob | SE 129° | 291 m | 24.1 mi |
| Pinnacle | ENE 64° | 289 m | 9.2 mi |
| Oak Knob | SE 130° | 288 m | 23.8 mi |
| Gilmore Hill | N 11° | 286 m | 20.2 mi |
| Warren Hill | SSW 198° | 284 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:22 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:34 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 16:45 | 17:27 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salem, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 07000977OpenStreetMapWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Medora Covered Bridge, reference 07000977, listed 09/19/07.
OpenStreetMap element way/102574885
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