Big Blue River

The Big Blue River is an 83.8-mile-long tributary of the in east-central in the[United States. Via the Driftwood, , and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: in east-central Indiana, United States
  • Also known as: Big Blue Creek” and “Blue River

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Edinburgh and Nineveh.

, not that , is a small town in the of , most notable for its outlets.

Village
is an unincorporated community in Township, Johnson County, Indiana, United States. took its name from , which in turn is named after Berry, a hunter who fell into the creek while hunting for deer. is situated 5 miles west of Big Blue River.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , in the . is situated 6 miles north of Big Blue River.

Big Blue River

Latitude
39.34672° or 39° 20′ 48″ north
Longitude
-85.99277° or 85° 59′ 34″ west
Elevation
650 feet (198 metres)
Open location code
86FP82W4+MV
Geo­Names ID
4254522
Wiki­data ID
Q4905160
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Welsh—“Big Blue River” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: বিগ ব্লু নদী (ইন্ডিয়ানা)
  • Bengali: বিগ ব্লু নদী
  • Catalan: Big Blue
  • Cebuano: Big Blue River
  • Dutch: Big Blue River
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر بيج بلو
  • Esperanto: Rivero Big Blue
  • German: Big Blue River
  • Irish: Abhainn Big Blue
  • Japanese: ビッグブルー川
  • Venetian: Big Blue
  • Welsh: Afon Big Blue

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rest Haven Cemetery and Irwin Park.

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