Wildcat Creek
Wildcat Creek is a tributary of the Wabash River in north-central Indiana. The stream is 84 miles long and drains an area of 804.2 square miles. Wildcat Creek consists of three main forks-North, South, and Middle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Indiana, United States
- Also known as: “Panse au Pichou”, “Peshewamotia”, “Pin-ji-wa-mo-tai”, “Pinjawahmotai”, “Pizhaywahmoti”, “Piziwa Mutayi”, “Pouceaupicheaux River”, “Wild Cat Creek”, “Wild Cat River”, and “Wildcat Paunch Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tippecanoe Battlefield Park.
Tippecanoe Battlefield Park
Park
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The Tippecanoe Battlefield Park preserves the location of the Battle of Tippecanoe fought on November 7, 1811. The 16-acre site of the battle was deeded to the State of Indiana by John Tipton, a veteran of the fight, on November 7, 1836, the twenty-fifth anniversary of the battle. Tippecanoe Battlefield Park is situated 2½ miles north of Wildcat Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barbarry Heights and Lafayette.
Barbarry Heights
Neighborhood
West Lafayette is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. The population was 44,595 at the 2020 census. West Lafayette sits across the Wabash River from its sister city, Lafayette, and is a college town, home to Purdue University. Barbarry Heights is situated 3 miles west of Wildcat Creek.
Lafayette
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Lafayette is the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Central Indiana. It is located 2 hours southeast of Chicago and 1 hour northwest of Indianapolis. The Greater Lafayette metropolitan area consists of the cities of Lafayette and West Lafayette.
West Lafayette
Town
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West Lafayette is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. The population was 44,595 at the 2020 census. West Lafayette sits across the Wabash River from its sister city, Lafayette, and is a college town, home to Purdue University. West Lafayette is situated 4 miles southwest of Wildcat Creek.
Wildcat Creek
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Tippecanoe, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Wildcat Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Wildcat Creek”
- Cebuano: “Wildcat Creek”
- Egyptian Arabic: “وايلدكات كريك”
- German: “Wildcat Creek”
- Malayalam: “വൈൽഡ്കാറ്റ് ക്രീക്ക്”
- Venetian: “Wildcat”
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Highlights include Swisher-Hurtz Cemetery and Aretz Airport.
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