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It is located on the banks of the Ohio River at Clarksville, Indiana, across from Louisville, Kentucky. The park is part of the Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area . The exposed fossil beds of the Jeffersonville Limestone dated from the Devonian period are the main feature of the park, attracting about 160,000 visitors ...
It was around Clover Lick in 1972 that Indiana decided to reintroduce wild turkeys back to Indiana, dedicating 6,000 acres (2,400 ha) for the purpose. [12] Also found in Hoosier National Forest is Sundance Lake, a 5.3-acre (2.1 ha) lake. Hoosier National Forest lies in parts of nine counties in southern Indiana.
On October 27, 1920, citizens of Madison, Indiana gave the land for the park, 570 acres (230 ha), to the state of Indiana at the suggestion of Richard Lieber. This was after a year's work by the citizens. A naturalist program for Indiana state parks started in 1927, with Clifty Falls being one of the first four parks to implement the program. [2]
It consists mostly of the main body refuge along nearly 40 miles (64 km) of the river's course from just north of Francisco, Indiana, to just west of Velpen, Indiana. [1] Other areas include the Cane Ridge Wildlife Management Area managed by Duke Energy and located immediately south of Gibson Lake and the Gibson Generating Station in ...
The Knobstone Escarpment is a rugged geologic region in Southern Indiana. Physically, the Knobstone Escarpment is the most rugged terrain in Indiana. The highest hill in the area is Weed Patch Hill, with an elevation of 1,060 feet above sea level. The escarpment's most prominent feature is its steep hills, often called "knobs", and ravines.
Stone fortification and mounds at the Devil's Backbone rock formation. Devil's Backbone is a rock formation and peninsula formed by the flow of Fourteen Mile Creek into the Ohio River, and is currently situated in Charlestown State Park near Charlestown, Indiana and across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky.
Pages in category "Waterfalls of Indiana" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Cataract Falls ...
The upper levels of the canyon are around 700 feet (210 m) above sea levels, dropping to the west fork of the White River which is near 540 feet (160 m). The McCormick's Creek waterfall is a primary attraction of the park, as Indiana has few waterfalls due to the relatively flat topography of the state.