Colbert Ditch

Colbert Ditch is a canal in Daviess, Indiana. Colbert Ditch is situated nearby to the hamlet South Washington, as well as near Maysville.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Daviess County Courthouse and The Indiana Theater.

Daviess County Courthouse

Public building

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Daviess County Courthouse is a historically significant courthouse situated at Washington, Indiana. Constructed in 1927–1928, it exemplifies the Classical Revival style. Daviess County Courthouse is situated 2 miles northeast of Colbert Ditch.

The Indiana Theater

Movie theater

The Indiana Theater is a theatre located at 419 E. Main Street, Washington, Indiana. Built in 1926, it features period architecture, ornate molded plaster capitals, decorated beams, a full featured stage, period sconce lighting, a full service concession area, and large lobby. The Indiana Theater is situated 2 miles northeast of Colbert Ditch.

Washington High School

School

Washington High School is a public high school in Washington, Indiana, United States. Its athletic mascot is "The Hatchets." The school's primary colors are old gold and black. WHS plays in the Pocket Athletic Conference and is a 3A School in Athletics. Washington High School is situated 2 miles northeast of Colbert Ditch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Washington and Maysville.

South Washington

Hamlet

South Washington is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana.

Maysville

Hamlet

Maysville was an unincorporated town in Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana. It was laid out in 1834 on the Wabash and Erie Canal, but disappeared when the canal ceased operations. Maysville is situated 1½ miles west of Colbert Ditch.

Washington

Town

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Washington is a city in Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 12,017 at the time of the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Daviess County. Washington is situated 2 miles northeast of Colbert Ditch.

Colbert Ditch

Type: Canal
Category: body of water
Location: Daviess, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.64199° or 38° 38′ 31″ north

Longitude

-87.1989° or 87° 11′ 56″ west

Elevation

459 feet (140 metres)

Open location code

86CJJRR2+QC

GeoNames ID

4255983

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