Rail Creek

Rail Creek is a stream in Marion, Indiana. Rail Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Sunnyview, as well as near Ingallston.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bona Thompson Memorial Center and Indianapolis Speedrome.

Bona Thompson Memorial Center

Library

Photo: Kcflood, Public domain.

The Bona Thompson Memorial Center, formerly the Bona Thompson Memorial Library, is a historic building on the original Butler University campus in the Irvington Historic District of Indianapolis, Indiana. Bona Thompson Memorial Center is situated 2 miles north of Rail Creek.

Indianapolis Speedrome

Sports venue

Photo: Rigdon, Public domain.

The Indianapolis Speedrome is the oldest operating figure 8 track in the United States as it opened in 1941. It is believed by many historians that this is the first figure 8 track where cars intersect. Indianapolis Speedrome is situated 2 miles northeast of Rail Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beech Grove and Benton House.

Beech Grove

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Beech Grove is a city in Marion County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population is 14,717. The city is located within the Indianapolis metropolitan area.

Benton House

Neighborhood

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

The Benton House is a historic home located in Irvington, a historic neighborhood in Indianapolis, Indiana. Constructed in 1873, the home housed Allen R. Benton House is situated 2 miles north of Rail Creek.

Poplar Grove

Hamlet

Poplar Grove is a neighborhood area in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Poplar Grove is situated 7 miles southeast of downtown Indianapolis and is located just beyond the eastern border of Beech Grove in Franklin Township. Poplar Grove is situated 2 miles southeast of Rail Creek.

Rail Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Marion, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.73643° or 39° 44′ 11″ north

Longitude

-86.08221° or 86° 4′ 56″ west

Elevation

794 feet (242 metres)

Open location code

86FMPWP9+H4

GeoNames ID

4263503

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