Sandcut, Indiana | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Nickname: | Meltonville |
Mapsize: | 150px |
Pushpin Map: | USA Indiana Vigo County |
Pushpin Label: | Sandcut |
Pushpin Map Caption: | location in Vigo County, Indiana |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Vigo |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Otter Creek |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 160 |
Elevation Ft: | 525 |
Coordinates: | 39.5647°N -87.3236°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 47805 |
Area Code: | 812, 930 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 442993 |
Sandcut is an unincorporated community in Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area. Little Gundy Creek flows on the southeastern side of Sandcut. Sandcut also has a volunteer fire department.
Sandcut was founded in 1927, and was so named because of its sandy soil.[3]
Sandcut is located at the intersection of Rio Grande Avenue and Rosedale Road, at 39.5647°N -87.3236°W.