Rowe Ditch

Rowe Ditch is a canal in LaGrange County, Indiana. Rowe Ditch is situated nearby to the town Howe, as well as near the hamlet River Oaks.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. James Memorial Chapel and John Badlam Howe Mansion.

St. James Memorial Chapel

Church

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

St. James Memorial Chapel is a former Episcopal chapel located on the grounds of Howe Military School, in Howe, Indiana. It was built in 1902, and is a one-story, Tudor Revival style brick building sheathed with a limestone veneer. St. James Memorial Chapel is situated 2 miles north of Rowe Ditch.

John Badlam Howe Mansion

House

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

John Badlam Howe Mansion is a historic home located on the grounds of Howe Military School, in Howe, Indiana. It was built in 1875–1876, and is a two-story, Italianate style white brick building trimmed with stone and terra cotta. John Badlam Howe Mansion is situated 2 miles north of Rowe Ditch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Howe and Ontario.

Howe

Town

Howe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lima Township, LaGrange County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Howe had a population of 610. Howe is situated 2 miles northeast of Rowe Ditch.

Ontario

Hamlet

Ontario is an unincorporated community in Lima Township, LaGrange County, Indiana. Ontario is situated 3 miles east of Rowe Ditch.

Star Mill

Hamlet

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Star Milling and Electric Company Historic District, also known as Star Mill Falls and Star Gristmill, is a historic industrial complex and national historic district located in Lima Township, LaGrange County, Indiana. Star Mill is situated 3½ miles north of Rowe Ditch.

Rowe Ditch

Type: Canal
Category: body of water
Location: LaGrange County, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.69505° or 41° 41′ 42″ north

Longitude

-85.43998° or 85° 26′ 24″ west

Elevation

866 feet (264 metres)

Open location code

86HPMHW6+22

GeoNames ID

4925641

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