Hanging Rock and Wabash Reef National Natural Landmark
Hanging Rock National Natural Landmark is a 4-acre site in Wabash County, Indiana, that was designated a National Natural Landmark in May 1986. The site, located on the southern bank of the Wabash River near the town of Lagro, contains an impressive natural exposure of fossilized coral reef dating from the Silurian Period some 400 million years ago.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: Protected area in Indiana, United States
- Also known as: “Hanging Rock & Wabash Reef”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Salamonie River State Forest and Salamonie Lake Dam.
Salamonie River State Forest
Forest
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Salamonie River State Forest is a 850-acre state forest in Wabash and Huntington counties, Indiana. The forest is located along the Salamonie River and includes Salamonie Lake.
Salamonie Lake Dam
Dam
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Salamonie Dam is a dam in Wabash County, Indiana. The earthen and rockfill dam was constructed in 1966 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, with a height of 133 feet and 6,100 feet long at its crest. Salamonie Lake Dam is situated 2 miles southeast of Hanging Rock and Wabash Reef National Natural Landmark.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Speicherville and Lincolnville.
Speicherville
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Flook, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Speicherville is an unincorporated community in Lagro Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is located on Indiana State Road 13 between Wabash and Urbana. Speicherville is situated 4½ miles west of Hanging Rock and Wabash Reef National Natural Landmark.
Lincolnville
Hamlet
Lincolnville is an unincorporated community in Lagro Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Lincolnville is situated 5 miles south of Hanging Rock and Wabash Reef National Natural Landmark.
Hanging Rock and Wabash Reef National Natural Landmark
- Categories: protected area and recreation area
- Location: Lagro Township, Wabash, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.83° or 40° 49′ 48″ northLongitude
-85.70719° or 85° 42′ 26″ westOpen location code
86GPR7JV+24OpenStreetMap ID
node 3497014477OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q5648013
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