Silex, Indiana

Silex, Indiana
Unincorporated Community
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Coordinates: 39°21′38″N86°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 codes	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″N86°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

• State House District 46
• State Senate District 37

References

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

External links

• Roadside Thoughts for Silex, Indiana