Sand Creek
Sand Creek is a stream in Parke, Indiana. Sand Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Nyesville, as well as near Billie Creek Village.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sanitorium Covered Bridge and Billie Creek Covered Bridge.
Sanitorium Covered Bridge
Bridge
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The Sanitorium Covered Bridge is a bridged located east of Rockville, Indiana. The single-span Burr Arch covered bridge structure was built by Joseph A. Britton in 1913. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Sanitorium Covered Bridge is situated 2 miles northeast of Sand Creek.
Billie Creek Covered Bridge
Bridge
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The Billie Creek Covered Bridge is a Burr Arch structure in Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana that was built by Joseph J. Daniels in 1895. J.L. Van Fossen supplied the sandstone that makes up the abutments cut from A.E. Fuel's nearby quarry. Billie Creek Covered Bridge is situated 2 miles west of Sand Creek.
Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge
Bridge
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The Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge is a single span double Burr Arch Truss covered bridge structure that was built by Joseph A. Britton & Son in 1899. Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge is situated 2½ miles west of Sand Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nyesville and Bellmore.
Nyesville
Hamlet
Nyesville, also known as Nowlington, is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Nyesville is situated 1½ miles north of Sand Creek.
Bellmore
Hamlet
Bellmore is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. U.S. Route 36 and State Road 59 intersect in Bellmore. Bellmore is situated 3 miles east of Sand Creek.
Rockville
Town
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Rockville is a town in Adams Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,607 at the 2010 census. The town is the county seat of Parke County. It is known as "The Covered Bridge Capital of the World". Rockville is situated 3½ miles west of Sand Creek.
Sand Creek
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Strangers Brook”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Parke, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.7606° or 39° 45′ 38″ northLongitude
-87.1664° or 87° 9′ 59″ westElevation
571 feet (174 metres)Open location code
86FJQR6M+6CGeoNames ID
4264412
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