Covington is a city in Central Indiana. It is the seat of Fountain County. Population 2,500 (2004 Census Bureau).
Get in
Covington is located on Interstate 74 and the Wabash River.
Get around
No bus or taxi service, but you can walk from one end of the town to the other in about 30 minutes.
See
The historic murals on the interior of the courthouse.
Do
Go to a high school football or basketball game in the fall and winter. Small Indiana towns like this put a lot into their high school sports and it shows when the entire town shows up for games.
Go to the Covington Apple Festival held each October.
Buy
Eat
Beef House [1] Indiana's best Steakhouse. Actually located outside the city at the intersection of Interstate 74 and State Road 63.
Maple Corner [2] Another nicer-than-expected restaurant in a town this size. Try the catfish.
Drink
Blue Moon Saloon
Northside Pub
Sleep
Go next
Portland Arch Nature Preserve [3] 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 |