Otter Creek Junction, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Otter Creek Junction is an unincorporated town in Otter Creek Township
, Vigo County
, Indiana
, USA
. It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.
on the C. & E. I. Rail Road.
Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana
Otter Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 9,059.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Otter Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* North Terre...
, Vigo County
Vigo County, Indiana
Vigo County is a county located along the western border of the U.S. state of Indiana. Vigo County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Terre Haute....
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.
History
As is suggested by its name, Otter Creek Junction was originally built at a flag stationRequest stop
In public transport, a request stop or flag stop describes a stopping point at which trains or buses stop only on an as-need or request basis; that is, only if there are passengers to be picked up or dropped off. In this way, infrequently used stopping points can be served efficiently.Trains save...
on the C. & E. I. Rail Road.