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Cataract Falls Covered Bridge

Cataract Falls Covered Bridge from directly overhead

Cataract Falls Covered Bridge is a historic site 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

historic bridge in Indiana, US

Dates from 1876.

Wikidata Q14688315, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.43342, -86.81324

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 41
Historic sites: 24
  • 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
  • Owen County Courthouse: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 12
Museums: 11
  • 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
Attractions: 10
Waterfalls: 4
  • Upper Cataract Falls: 0.1 mi
  • Lower Cataract Falls: 0.7 mi
  • McCormick's Creek Waterfall: 11.0 mi
  • Cascades Falls: 22.2 mi
Gardens: 4
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Public Picnic Area: 1.7 mi
  • Shady Pines Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Moser HillNNE 17°284 m8.4 mi
Keller HillENE 60°283 m23.7 mi
Hadden HillN 8°279 m9.2 mi
McCoy HillN 5°275 m7.1 mi
Hale HillSSW 193°269 m3.7 mi
Shumaker HillENE 73°268 m13.7 mi
Snyder HillN 353°267 m8.0 mi
Gaston HillS 180°266 m5.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5219:2419:59
June solstice06:2120:3821:18
September equinox07:3619:1119:46
December solstice08:0516:4517:28

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293242536371757366554333
Precip in3.42.63.65.35.25.84.93.63.83.94.03.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spencer, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/837147503

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