Near Paoli in Orange County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Pivot Point
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, September 18, 2011
1. Pivot Point Marker
Erected 1961 by Society of Indiana Pioneers. (Marker Number 59.1961.1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.
Location. 38° 28.175′ N, 86° 26.961′ W. Marker is near Paoli, Indiana, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of State Road 37 and East Pivot Point Road, on the left when traveling south on State Road 37. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Paoli IN 47454, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Shawnee Hills and 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Indiana Initial Point Memorial (approx. 6.1 miles away); Phoenix on the Square (approx. 6.1 miles away); Orange County Civil War Memorial (approx. 6.1 miles away); Orange County Revolutionary War Honor Roll / (approx. 6.1 miles away); Orange County Honor Roll (approx. 6.1 miles away); Orange County Courthouse (approx. 6.1
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Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, September 18, 2011
2. Obverse View - - Pivot Point Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, September 18, 2011
3. Looking North - - Pivot Point Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, September 18, 2011
4. Looking South - - Pivot Point Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, September 18, 2011
5. Looking South/East - - Pivot Point Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, September 18, 2011
6. Looking North/East - - Pivot Point Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,933 times since then and 117 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 19, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
