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Bee Ridge, Indiana is located in Clay County, Indiana
Bee Ridge, Indiana
Bee Ridge, Indiana
Location in Clay County, Indiana
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clay
Township Dick Johnson
Elevation
640 ft (200 m)
ZIP code
47834
FIPS code 18-04312
GNIS feature ID 430706

Bee Ridge is a small, quiet place located in Dick Johnson Township, which is part of Clay County, Indiana. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that don't have their own local government, like a city or town would. Instead, it's managed by the larger county government. Bee Ridge is also considered part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area. This means it's connected to the larger city of Terre Haute for things like jobs and services.

Where is Bee Ridge Located?

Bee Ridge is found in the state of Indiana, in the United States. Its exact spot on a map can be pinpointed using special numbers called coordinates. These are like an address for a specific point on Earth. The coordinates for Bee Ridge are 39°32′13″N 87°10′10″W / 39.53694°N 87.16944°W / 39.53694; -87.16944. This tells us it's at 39 degrees, 32 minutes, and 13 seconds north latitude, and 87 degrees, 10 minutes, and 10 seconds west longitude.

The community sits at an elevation of about 640 feet above sea level. This means it's not too high up, but it's also not right next to the ocean. It's nestled within the landscape of Clay County.

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