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

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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

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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.

Spring Hills

Hamlet

Spring Hill is a town in Marion County, Indiana, United States. The population was 95 at the 2020 census. It has existed as an "included town" since 1970, when it was incorporated into Indianapolis as part of Unigov. Spring Hills is situated 1½ miles northwest of James Whitcomb.

James Whitcomb

Type: Historic site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Center Township, Marion, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.81692° or 39° 49′ 1″ north

Longitude

-86.17227° or 86° 10′ 20″ west

Open location code

86FMRR8H+Q3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12233239293

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=grave

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