James Whitcomb
James Whitcomb is a historic site in Center Township, Marion, Indiana. James Whitcomb is situated nearby to the historic site Edward Richard Sprigg Canby, as well as near the place of worship Crown Hill Cemetery Gothic Chapel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Crown Hill National Cemetery and Indianapolis Museum of Art.
Crown Hill National Cemetery
Cemetery
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Crown Hill Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located at 700 West 38th Street in Indianapolis, Indiana. The privately owned cemetery was established in 1863 at Strawberry Hill, whose summit was renamed "The Crown", a high point overlooking Indianapolis. Crown Hill National Cemetery is situated 730 feet north of James Whitcomb.
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Museum
The Indianapolis Museum of Art is an encyclopedic art museum located at Newfields, a 152-acre campus that also houses Lilly House, The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park, the Garden at Newfields and more. Indianapolis Museum of Art is situated 1 mile northwest of James Whitcomb.
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Museum
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is the world's largest children's museum. It is located at 3000 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, Indiana in the United Northwest Area neighborhood of the city. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is situated 1 mile southeast of James Whitcomb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Meridian Street Historic District and Fall Creek Place.
North Meridian Street Historic District
Neighborhood
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North Meridian Street Historic District is a national historic district in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It straddles the neighborhoods of Butler–Tarkington and Meridian–Kessler.
Fall Creek Place
Neighborhood
Fall Creek Place is one of many revitalized neighborhoods in Center Township, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The neighborhood mainly consists of tree-line, residential streets, with nodes of commercial along its boundaries. Fall Creek Place is situated 1½ miles southeast of James Whitcomb.
Meridian-Kessler
Locality
Meridian-Kessler is a residential neighborhood located about 4 miles north of downtown Indianapolis. It is bounded on the north by Kessler Boulevard, on the east by the Monon Trail greenway corridor, on the south by 38th Street, and to the west by Meridian Street. Meridian-Kessler is situated 2½ miles northeast of James Whitcomb.
James Whitcomb
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Center Township, Marion, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.81692° or 39° 49′ 1″ northLongitude
-86.17227° or 86° 10′ 20″ westOpen location code
86FMRR8H+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
node 12233239293OpenStreetMap feature
historic=grave
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Edward Richard Sprigg Canby and Crown Hill Cemetery Gothic Chapel.
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