Indiana Gazetteer
Wabash River is a physical feature (stream) in Posey County. The primary coordinates for Wabash River places it within the IN 47620 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Wabash River |
| Category: | Indiana physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | 810 kilometer long tributary of the Ohio River. Chiefly in Indiana, but forming part of the Indiana-Illinois boundary line, rising in Darke County, Ohio, and entering the Ohio River at the southwest corner of Indiana. |
| History: | The name is derived from the Miami name. The Indian translation suggests that it was named for being white, bright, inanimate, or natural. Speculation is that this refers to a limestone bed in the upper part of the stream. (IN-T101/p336) |
| County: | Posey County |
| Latitude: | 37.7981003 |
| Longitude: | -88.0272534 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Wabash River: Wabash River.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Wabash River does not include property ownership information.
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Uniontown, KY
(5.5 miles ESE) Old Shawneetown, IL (9.2 miles SW) New Haven, IL (9.5 miles NW) Morganfield, KY (10 miles SE) Shawneetown, IL (10.5 miles SW) |
Mount Vernon, IN
(11.8 miles NE) Breckinridge Center, KY (12 miles SE) Junction, IL (12.5 miles WSW) Ridgway, IL (12.8 miles W) Waverly, KY (13.2 miles ESE) |
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Oak Grove, IN
(2.7 miles N) Raleigh, KY (5.1 miles SSW) Boxtown, KY (5.6 miles ESE) Hovey, IN (8 miles NE) Spring Grove, KY (8.1 miles S) |
Chapman, KY
(8.3 miles SE) Inman, IL (8.4 miles WNW) Blackburn, KY (8.8 miles SW) Prairie, IN (8.9 miles NNE) The Rocks, KY (9.3 miles SSW) |
