Greathouse Island
Greathouse Island is an island in Posey, Indiana. Greathouse Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Prairie.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Posey County, Indiana, United States of America
- Also known as: “Arthurs Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bieker-Wilson Village Site and Wabash Memorial Bridge.
Bieker-Wilson Village Site
Archaeological site
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Bieker-Wilson Village Site is an archaeological site in the far southeastern section of the U.S. state of Illinois. Inhabited during multiple periods over more than five hundred years, the village has been designated a historic site.
Wabash Memorial Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Wabash Memorial Bridge carries vehicular traffic across the Wabash River between Indiana State Road 62 and Illinois Route 141. The 4,932-foot-long, two-lane bridge is located in both Posey County, Indiana, and White County, Illinois.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Haven and Upton.
New Haven
Village
Photo: TheCatalyst31, CC0.
New Haven is a village in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. It is located adjacent to the Little Wabash River near its mouth with the Wabash River. New Haven is situated 4½ miles west of Greathouse Island.
Upton
Hamlet
Upton is an unincorporated community in western Black Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is located about 5 miles northwest of the city of Mt. Vernon, the county seat of Posey County. Upton is situated 5 miles northeast of Greathouse Island.
Hovey
Hamlet
Hovey is an unincorporated community in Point Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Hovey is situated 6 miles east of Greathouse Island.
Greathouse Island
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Posey, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.92143° or 37° 55′ 17″ northLongitude
-88.04614° or 88° 2′ 46″ westElevation
351 feet (107 metres)Open location code
869HWXC3+HGOpenStreetMap ID
node 358655211OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Greathouse Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Greathouse Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Prairie and Emma.
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