BlockSun Down, Indiana
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Warren Township. It lies in ZIP code area 46239. It stands on Breier Creek. The Survey maps it on the Acton quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Acton quadrangle1:24000
- 1953 USGS Cincinnati quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Cincinnati quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Acton quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1986 USGS New Castle quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
In the county-history sources
5,350 words on this townshipHistory of Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana, published 1884 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Warren Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Warren Township - 5,350 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Sun Down: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Aggregates Division | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| N L Controls/ Beech Grove, Ind. | Lead | Past Producer |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Arbor | 0.4 miles | 11 | |
| Burge Terrace | 1.3 miles | 11 | |
| Wanamaker | 1.8 miles | 17 | |
| Julietta | 1.9 miles | 11 | |
| Willow Lakes | 2.5 miles | 17 | |
| Charlesmac Village | 2.9 miles | 11 | |
| Five Points | 2.9 miles | 17 | |
| Ivanhoe | 3.1 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 444405. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.