A 300 watt tubular halogen bulb operated at full power quickly reaches a temperature of about 540 Â°C (1,004 Â°F), while a 500 watt regular incandescent bulb operates at only 180 Â°C (356 Â°F) and a 75 watt regular incandescent at only 130 Â°C (266 Â°F).
Parke County is home to 31 covered bridges. The covered bridge festival, Indiana's largest festival, always starts on the 2nd Friday in October is nationally known as one of the largest. Around Town.
The Bath Covered Bridge in the center of Bath Village connects Route 302/10 to West Bath Road and Pettyboro Road. The current structure is the fifth bridge to stand on this site. The first was constructed in 1794 at a cost of $366.66. That bridge was demolished by a flood and replaced in 1806 at a cost of $1,000.