Covington
Covington is a small town in Central Indiana. It is the seat of government for Fountain County.
Get in
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Map of Covington (Indiana)
Covington is located on Interstate 74 and the Wabash River.
Get around
[edit]There is no bus or taxi service, but you can walk from one end of the town to the other in about 30 minutes.
See
[edit]- 1 Fountain County Circuit Court, 301 4th St (Courthouse Square), ☏ +1 765 793-3301. See the historic murals inside the courthouse.
- 2 Covington Courthouse Square Historic District (Courthouse Square), ☏ +1 765 793-3301. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
Do
[edit]- Go to a high school football or basketball game in the fall and winter. Small Indiana towns like this one put a lot into their high school sports, and it shows when the entire town shows up for games.
- 1 Covington Apple Festival, Courthouse Square. One-day festival usually on the last Saturday in September. Food, apple cider, arts, crafts, and more.
Buy
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Eat
[edit]- 1 Beef House, 16501 North State Road 63 (a bit outside of town, at the intersection of I-74 and State Road 63), ☏ +1 765 793-3947. M–F 10:30AM–10PM, Sat 12:30–10PM, Sun, 11AM–9PM. Voted the best steakhouse in the state. Locally famous for its housemade yeast bread rolls. $15 for lunch, $20–40 for supper.
Drink
[edit]- 1 Northside Pub, 305 Washington St (Courthouse Square).
- Noble's Bar & Grill, 308 Liberty Street (south side of Courthouse Square).
Sleep
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[edit]- 1 Carnegie Library of Covington (Covington-Veedersburg Public Library), 622 5th St, ☏ +1 765 793-2572. M Tu Th 10AM-8PM, W / F10AM-6PM; Wi-Fi 7AM-9PM.
Go next
[edit]Portland Arch Nature Preserve[dead link] about 10 minutes North on Portland Arch Road
Danville about 20 minutes West on Interstate 74 or US Highway 136.
| Routes through Covington |
| Urbana ← Danville ← | W  E |
→ Crawfordsville → Indianapolis |