Cataract, Indiana

Cataract, Indiana
Unincorporated community
The community's general store
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Coordinates: 39°25′39″N 86°48′59″W / 39.42750°N 86.81639°W / 39.42750; -86.81639Coordinates: 39°25′39″N 86°48′59″W / 39.42750°N 86.81639°W / 39.42750; -86.81639
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Owen
Elevation	771 ft (235 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	765
GNIS feature ID	432235

Cataract is an unincorporated community in Owen County, Indiana, United States. Cataract is 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Cloverdale.

Cataract was platted in 1851. It takes its name from the large waterfalls, or cataract, nearby. A post office was established at Cataract in 1846, and remained in operation until 1936.