Indiana Gazetteer
Pelsy Ditch is a cultural feature (canal) in Pulaski County. The primary coordinates for Pelsy Ditch places it within the IN 47946 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Pelsy Ditch |
| Category: | Indiana physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Canal |
| Description: | Extends from a point 3.5 km (2.2 mi) W of Francesville, E then SE, to join Big Monon Ditch 11 km (7 mi) NNE of Monon. |
| History: | Named for Joseph Pelsy, who was instrumental in the construction of the canal |
| County: | Pulaski County |
| Latitude: | 40.9672616 |
| Longitude: | -86.8858502 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Pelsy Ditch: Pelsy Ditch.
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Francesville, IN
(1.4 miles NNE) Monon, IN (6.8 miles S) Medaryville, IN (7.9 miles N) Buffalo, IN (9.4 miles SE) Pulaski, IN (11.9 miles E) |
Rensselaer, IN
(14 miles W) Norway, IN (14.7 miles SSE) Reynolds, IN (15.1 miles S) Winamac, IN (15.8 miles ENE) San Pierre, IN (16.4 miles N) |
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Hanging Grove, IN
(5.6 miles WSW) Lee, IN (6.6 miles SW) Moody, IN (7.4 miles WNW) McCoysburg, IN (8 miles WSW) Lakeside, IN (8.1 miles ESE) |
Baileys Corner, IN
(9.3 miles NW) Lewiston, IN (9.3 miles WNW) Newland, IN (9.5 miles NW) Pleasant Ridge, IN (10.1 miles WSW) Asphaltum, IN (10.9 miles NNW) |
