Blue River
The Blue River is a 57-mile-long, two-forked stream that runs through Harrison, Crawford and Washington counties in Indiana. The headwaters of the North Fork arise near Salem in Washington County and flow south, and the headwaters of the South Fork arise near New Liberty and flow southwest.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Nhtuba2009, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: stream that runs through Harrison, Crawford and Washington counties in Indiana, USA
- Also known as: “Big Blue River”, “Great Blue River”, and “Riviere Bleue”
Places of Interest
Highlights include O’Bannon Woods State Park.
O’Bannon Woods State Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Bedford, Public domain.
O'Bannon Woods State Park is a 2,000-acre state park in the state of Indiana, 32 miles west of Louisville, Kentucky. O'Bannon Woods was originally known as the Wyandotte Woods State Recreation Area, which was part of the Harrison-Crawford State Forest. O’Bannon Woods State Park is situated 2 miles east of Blue River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leavenworth and Fredonia.
Leavenworth
Village
Photo: Chris Flook, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Corydon is a town of 3,200 people in Harrison County, Southern Indiana. It is known as the first state capital of Indiana. The town's numerous historic sites have helped it become a tourist destination.
Fredonia
Hamlet
Fredonia is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Indiana, United States. Fredonia is situated 3 miles west of Blue River.
Cape Sandy
Hamlet
Cape Sandy is an unincorporated community in Ohio Township, Crawford County, Indiana. Cape Sandy is situated 3 miles southwest of Blue River.
Blue River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Harrison, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Blue River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Blue”
- Irish: “Abhainn Blue”
- Serbian: “Плава река”
- Venetian: “Blue”
- Welsh: “Afon Blue”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Schooler Point Landing and Artist Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blue River Island and Old Leavenworth Cemetery.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Blue River”. Photo: Nhtuba2009, CC BY-SA 4.0.