McCormick’s Creek Fire Tower
McCormick’s Creek Fire Tower is a scenic viewpoint in Owen, Indiana. McCormick’s Creek Fire Tower is situated nearby to the historic site McCormick’s Creek State Park Entrance and Gatehouse, as well as near the tourism office Park Office & Information.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include McCormick’s Creek State Park Entrance and Gatehouse and McCormick’s Creek State Park.
McCormick’s Creek State Park Entrance and Gatehouse
Historic site
Photo: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0.
McCormick's Creek State Park Entrance and Gatehouse is a historic gatehouse situated in McCormick's Creek State Park, located in Washington Township, Owen County, Indiana. McCormick’s Creek State Park Entrance and Gatehouse is situated 700 feet west of McCormick’s Creek Fire Tower.
McCormick’s Creek State Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
McCormick's Creek State Park is the oldest state park in the U.S. state of Indiana, dedicated on July 4, 1916, as part of the state's centennial celebration.
Owen County Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Owen County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Spencer, Indiana, United States. It was the work of Jesse Johnson and Christian Kanzler & Son and built in 1910–1911. Owen County Courthouse is situated 2 miles west of McCormick’s Creek Fire Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spencer and Southport.
Spencer
Spencer is a small town in Central Indiana. It was founded in 1820, and covers less that 2 square miles of land. It is the seat of Owen County.
Southport
Hamlet
Southport is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Southport is situated 2 miles west of McCormick’s Creek Fire Tower.
Romona
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Flook, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Romona is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Romona is situated 3 miles north of McCormick’s Creek Fire Tower.
McCormick’s Creek Fire Tower
- Opening hours: March—November 9:00 AM—sunset
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Categories: tower and tourism
- Location: Owen, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.28466° or 39° 17′ 5″ northLongitude
-86.7239° or 86° 43′ 26″ westInception
1935Open location code
86FM77MG+VCOpenStreetMap ID
node 660270929OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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