Silex, Indiana

Silex, Indiana
Unincorporated Community
Silex
Silex
Coordinates: 39°21′38″N 86°39′35″W / 39.36056°N 86.65972°W / 39.36056; -86.65972Coordinates: 39°21′38″N 86°39′35″W / 39.36056°N 86.65972°W / 39.36056; -86.65972
Country United States
State Indiana
County Owen
Township Wayne
Elevation[1] 600 ft (183 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47433
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 443485

Silex is an unincorporated community in the southeast corner of Wayne Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] It lies on County Road 490 North (a.k.a. Lingle Road) just east of Indiana Highway 67, which is a community about ten miles northeast of the city of Spencer, the county seat.[3] Its elevation is 600 feet (183 m), and it is located at 39°21′38″N 86°39′35″W / 39.36056°N 86.65972°W / 39.36056; -86.65972 (39.3606017 -86.6597248).

Geography

  • This community lies on the west side of Indian Creek, which flows south into the White River.

School districts

  • Spencer-Owen Community Schools, including a high school.

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  2. ↑ "Silex, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  3. ↑ Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer 3rd ed. (3 ed.), Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 44, ISBN 0-89933-319-2


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