Black River
The Black River is a 19.6-mile-long river with headwaters located just south of Owensville, Indiana. It flows southwest through southwestern Gibson County and northwestern Posey County under Interstate 64 between Poseyville and Griffin before emptying into the Wabash River just north of New Harmony.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Indiana, United States
- Also known as: “Montgomery Ditch”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Harmony and Barrett.
New Harmony
New Harmony is a historic town on the Wabash River in Harmony Township, Posey County, Indiana. It lies 15 miles north of Mount Vernon, the county seat, and is part of the Evansville metropolitan area.
Barrett
Hamlet
Barrett is an unincorporated community in Robb Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Barrett is situated 3½ miles northeast of Black River.
Rapture
Hamlet
Rapture is an unincorporated community in Harmony Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Rapture is situated 4½ miles east of Black River.
Black River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Posey, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Black River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Black”
- Cebuano: “Black River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Black”
- Serbian: “Црна река”
- Venetian: “Black”
- Welsh: “Afon Black”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as New Baltimore and Griffin.
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