Devils Backbone
Devils Backbone is a ridge in Jefferson, Indiana and has an elevation of 755 feet. Devils Backbone is situated nearby to the hamlet Hanover Beach, as well as near Antioch Grange.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Clifty Creek Power Plant and St. Stephen’s African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Clifty Creek Power Plant
Power station
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Clifty Creek Power Plant is a 1,300-MW coal-fired power station located in Madison, Indiana. Clifty Creek is operated by the Indiana Kentucky Electric Corporation. It is named after Clifty Creek, which enters the Ohio River nearby.
St. Stephen’s African Methodist Episcopal Church
Church
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St. Stephen's African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church located at Hanover, Indiana. Early records of the church and its founding have been lost, but it is known that the trustees of the church purchased an acre of land in Hanover for $50 in 1892 to build a church. St. Stephen’s African Methodist Episcopal Church is situated 2 miles southwest of Devils Backbone.
Thomas A. Hendricks Library
Building
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Thomas A. Hendricks Library, also known as Hendricks Hall, is a historic library building located on the campus of Hanover College at Hanover Township, Jefferson County, Indiana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hanover Beach and Madison.
Hanover Beach
Hamlet
Hanover Beach is an unincorporated community in Hanover Township, Jefferson County, Indiana. Hanover Beach is a riverfront community near Hanover, Indiana, hence the name. Hanover Beach is situated 1½ miles southwest of Devils Backbone.
Madison
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Madison is a city along the Ohio River in Southern Indiana. Madison is surrounded by scenic limestone bluffs. The hills are tree-covered and the farmlands are fertile.
Milton
Village
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Milton is a home rule-class city along the south bank of the Ohio River in Trimble County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 597 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the largest city in Trimble County. Milton is situated 4 miles east of Devils Backbone.
Devils Backbone
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 755 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Jefferson, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Devils Backbone” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Devils Backbone”
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Localities in the Area
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