Black Rock, Indiana

Black Rock, Indiana
Ghost town
Black Rock
Location in Warren County
Coordinates: 40°22′00″N 87°05′59″W / 40.36667°N 87.09972°W / 40.36667; -87.09972Coordinates: 40°22′00″N 87°05′59″W / 40.36667°N 87.09972°W / 40.36667; -87.09972
Country United States
State Indiana
County Warren
Township Warren
Elevation[1] 525 ft (160 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47970
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 431141

Black Rock is an extinct community located in Warren Township in Warren County, Indiana, near the border with Tippecanoe County. The site, which is still listed as a populated place by the USGS,[2] is mostly forested and is part of the Black Rock Nature Preserve administered by NICHES Land Trust.[3]

Geography

Black Rock is located at 40°22′0″N 87°05′59″W / 40.36667°N 87.09972°W / 40.36667; -87.09972 along Warren County Road 350 North. The site occupies a prominent outcropping of Mansfield sandstone that overlooks the Wabash River.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  2. ↑ "Black Rock, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  3. ↑ "Black Rock Nature Preserve". NICHES Land Trust. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
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