Biddle Island (Indiana)
  Biddle Island Biddle Island (Indiana) (Indiana) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Wabash River |
| Coordinates | 40°44′59″N 86°21′53″W / 40.74972°N 86.36472°W |
| Highest elevation | 591 ft (180.1 m) |
| Administration | |
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United States | |
| State | Indiana |
| City | Cass |
| City | Logansport |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (permanent) |
Biddle Island is located in the Wabash River, in downtown Logansport, Indiana, just east of the merger of the Eel River and the Wabash. State Route 329 (Burlington Avenue) crosses the island to south bank of the Wabash. There are about twenty private residents on the island. [1] The island was named for its former owner Horace P. Biddle a local lawyer and poet.[2] Biddle's home on the island was a large house built by John Tipton. The home was razed in 1961.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ USGS Locator information
- ↑ "New York Times". 1900-11-29.
- ↑ Gugin, Linda C.; Clair, James E. St (2010-01-01). Justices of the Indiana Supreme Court. Indiana Historical Society. ISBN 9780871952882.
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