Eel River
Eel River is a stream in Cass, Indiana. Eel River is situated nearby to the hamlet Dunkirk, as well as near Potawatomi Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Biddle Island and Logansport State Hospital.
Biddle Island
Islet
Biddle Island is located in the Wabash River, in downtown Logansport, Indiana, just east of the merger of the Eel River and the Wabash. State Route 329 crosses the island to south bank of the Wabash.
Logansport State Hospital
Hospital
Logansport State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital located in Logansport, Indiana. The hospital opened July 1, 1888, as the Northern Indiana Hospital for the Insane and is Indiana's oldest operating psychiatric hospital.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Logansport and Miami Bend.
Logansport
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Logansport is a small city in Northern Indiana. It was named after a Shawnee warrior named James Logan, or Captain Logan. It was a center for both canal and rail traffic since its founding in 1826, and commands a prominent location at the confluence of the Eel and Wabash Rivers.
Miami Bend
Hamlet
Miami Bend is an unincorporated community in Miami Township, Cass County, Indiana, United States. Miami Bend is situated 4 miles east of Eel River.
Clymers
Hamlet
Clymers is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Cass County, Indiana. Clymers is situated 5 miles southwest of Eel River.
Eel River
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Kenapekwomakwa”, “Kenapocomoco River”, “Kinapeekuoh Sepe”, “Kinapikwomakwa”, “Kineepikomeekwa Siipiiwi”, “Kineepikwasiipi”, “L’Anguille River”, “La Riviere a l’Anguille”, “Shack-a-mak”, “Sho-a-maque”, and “Shoamaque”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Cass, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.75032° or 40° 45′ 1″ northLongitude
-86.37306° or 86° 22′ 23″ westElevation
577 feet (176 metres)Open location code
86GMQJ2G+4QGeoNames ID
4919953
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