Cataract

Cataract is an unincorporated community in , , in the U.S. state of .
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: unincorporated community in Owen County, Indiana
  • Also known as: Cataract, IN” and “Cataract, Indiana

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cataract Falls Covered Bridge.

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The is a covered bridge that spans Mill Creek in Lieber State Recreation Area, , . Built in 1876 by the Smith Bridge company of , it was at one time one of the most famous and photographed covered bridges in the United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cunot and Devore.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, , in the U.S. state of . It lies near the intersection of Indiana Highway 42 and Indiana Highway 243, which is a community about twenty miles north of the city of , the county seat of Owen County. is situated 3 miles northwest of Cataract.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in the southwest portion of , , in the U.S. state of . It lies just south of the intersection of County Road 1000 North and County Road 100 East, which is a community about ten miles north of the city of , the county seat of Owen County. is situated 3½ miles east of Cataract.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in the northwestern part of , , in the U.S. state of . It lies near the intersection of County Road 150 West and County Road 600 North, which is a community about ten miles north of the town of , the county seat of Owen County. is situated 3½ miles south of Cataract.

Cataract

Latitude
39.42755° or 39° 25′ 39″ north
Longitude
-86.8164° or 86° 48′ 59″ west
Elevation
771 feet (235 metres)
Open location code
86FMC5HM+2C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153399638
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4255544
Wiki­data ID
Q5051453
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Irish—“Cataract” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 卡塔拉特 (印地安納州)
  • Chinese: 卡塔拉特
  • French: Cataract
  • Irish: Cataract

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cataract Volunteer Fire Department and View of Upper Falls.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". 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 “Cataract”. Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.