Upper Cataract Falls
Upper Cataract Falls is a waterfall in Owen, Indiana. Upper Cataract Falls is situated nearby to the hamlet Cunot, as well as near Devore.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cataract Falls Covered Bridge.
Cataract Falls Covered Bridge
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Cataract Falls Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans Mill Creek in Lieber State Recreation Area, Owen County, Indiana. Built in 1876 by the Smith Bridge company of Toledo, Ohio, it was at one time one of the most famous and photographed covered bridges in the United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cataract and Cunot.
Cataract
Hamlet
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Cataract is an unincorporated community in Jennings Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Cunot
Hamlet
Cunot is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It lies near the intersection of Indiana Highway 42 and Indiana Highway 243, which is a community about twenty miles north of the city of Spencer, the county seat of Owen County. Cunot is situated 2½ miles northwest of Upper Cataract Falls.
Devore
Hamlet
Devore is an unincorporated community in the southwest portion of Taylor Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It lies just south of the intersection of County Road 1000 North and County Road 100 East, which is a community about ten miles north of the city of Spencer, the county seat of Owen County. Devore is situated 3½ miles east of Upper Cataract Falls.
Upper Cataract Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and body of water
- Location: Owen, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.43474° or 39° 26′ 5″ northLongitude
-86.81335° or 86° 48′ 48″ westElevation
699 feet (213 metres)Open location code
86FMC5MP+VMOpenStreetMap ID
node 837147597OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterfallOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallGeoNames ID
4266171
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