Clear Creek Township near Bloomington in Monroe County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Welcome to Cedar Bluffs Nature Preserve

Photographed by McGhiever, April 6, 2024

1. Welcome to Cedar Bluffs Nature Preserve Marker

Inscription.

This 23-acre preserve was acquired by The Nature Conservancy in 1963. Many people visit the preserve to look at the spring wildflower display and the view from the limestone community associated with the tops of the bluffs. Cedar Bluffs was dedicated as a state nature preserve in 1976 to forever preserve its natural beauty.

There is a rugged trail through Cedar Bluffs Nature Preserve that should be traveled with caution.

Please stay on the trail to protect the sensitive vegetation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.

Location. 39° 2.175′ N, 86° 34.038′ W. Marker is near Bloomington, Indiana, in Monroe County. It is in Clear Creek Township. It can be reached from S. Ketcham Road south of W. Cedar Bluff Road, on the left when traveling south. The marker is a short walk north from the trailhead. There is a small parking area on the south side of the road nearby. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8484 S Ketcham Road, Bloomington IN 47403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Harris Ford Bridge (approx. 5.1 miles away); Industry and Environment (approx. 7.9 miles away); Bringing Light to a Stream (approx. 7.9 miles away); From Cabinets to Radios to Televisions (approx. 8 miles away); The Railroad: Bringing Life to Bloomington (approx. 8.1 miles away); State Seminary of Indiana (approx. 8.8 miles away); The Legg House (approx. 9.1 miles away); Captain Kathryn Janeway (approx. 9.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bloomington.

Marker on the trail through Cedar Bluffs Nature Preserve image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, April 6, 2024

2. Marker on the trail through Cedar Bluffs Nature Preserve

Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 409 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 17, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.