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.
From 1926 to 1950, Route 50 crossed a covered bridge near Medora, Indiana. Though 50 has been re-routed, the bridge still stands. To see it, turn south on Indiana 235, which is six miles west of Brownstown. In three miles youâll reach Medora, a town of around 800 people.