The boundary of the city is as follows:
Beginning at the southeast cornerstone of Section 9, Township 17 North, Range 10 East, and running thence west to the west line of the Catholic Cemetery Road; thence north to the south property line of the Penn Central Railroad; thence east to the center line of Blue River; thence north along center of Blue River to the north line of New York Avenue in the City of New Castle, Indiana extended west; thence east along the north line of said New York Avenue to west property line of said Carson Chemicals Company; thence in a northeasterly direction along the west property line of said Carson Chemicals Company's land to the north property line of said Company; thence east to the west property line of the Penn Central Railroad; thence north along the west property line of said Penn Central Railroad property to the north property line of Hernley and Browns Addition to the City of New Castle, Indiana; thence east along the north property line of Hernley and Browns Addition to the east property line of the Penn Central Railroad Company's land; thence south along the east property line of said Penn Central Railroad to the north property line of American Shovel Addition to the City of New Castle, Indiana; thence east along the north property line of American Shovel Addition to the west right-of-way line of 14th Street as now located; thence northeasterly to the intersection of the east section line of the northeast quarter of Section 10, Township 17 North, Range 10 East, thence north along said line to the north line of said quarter section; thence west along the north line of said quarter section to the east right-of-way line of the Penn Central Railroad; thence northeasterly along said east right-of-way to the intersection of the north line of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 2, Township 17, Range 10 East; thence on and along said line to the center line of State Road 103 as now located; thence southwesterly on and along said center line to the point of intersection of the center line of North 16th Street as it is now located; thence south along said center line of 16th Street to the north property line of the Redelman 2nd Addition to the City of New Castle, Indiana, thence east to the intersection of the west line of North 20th Street, the same being the north line of the Redelman's Second Addition extended to said North 20th Street; and running north two thousand four hundred twenty-one and three-tenths (2421.3) feet, more or less to the north line of the Highland Heights Addition as shown in Plat Book 7, page ll, in the office of the Henry County Recorder; extended west to the west line of North 20th Street; thence east a distance of one thousand one hundred seventy-five and eight-tenths (1175.8) feet more or less to the northwest corner of said Highland Heights Addition; thence in a southerly direction three hundred thirty-one and three-tenths (331.3) feet, more or less to a point one hundred ninety-five (195) feet north of the south section line of Section 2, Township 17 North, Range 10 East, thence east four hundred seventy-two and two-tenths (472.2) feet, more or less to a point one hundred ninety-five (195) feet north of the northeast corner of the Hospital Heights Addition, as shown on the diagram contained in Plat Book 7, page 37 in the office of the Henry County Recorder; thence south one thousand one hundred eighty-five (1185) feet, more or less, thence west one thousand four hundred twenty-five (1425) feet; thence south nine hundred and five (905) feet, more or less, to the north property line of the Redelman's 2nd Addition to the City of New Castle, Indiana extended; thence east to a point two hundred fifty (250) feet east of the east line of 20th Street; thence south to a point six hundred sixty and seventy-seven one-hundredths (660.77) feet north and two hundred fifty (250) feet east of the southwest corner of the southeast quarter, northwest quarter, Section 11-17-10; thence east along the north boundary line of Osborne Park to a point where the west line of the east half of the northeast quarter, Section 11-17-10, intersects the aforesaid boundary line; thence north 00 degrees 38 minutes 38 seconds east one thousand nine hundred eighty-three and seventy-two one-hundredths (1983.72) feet to the northwest corner of said half-quarter section; thence north 89 degrees 36 minutes 26 seconds east one thousand three hundred nineteen and ninety-eight one-hundredths (1319.98) feet to the northeast corner of said half quarter section; thence south 00 degrees 22 minutes 16 seconds west two thousand six hundred forty-seven and forty-five one-hundredths (2647.45) feet to the southeast corner of said half quarter section; thence west to the east line of the alley in DeHart's Addition; thence south to the south property line of Brown Road; thence northeasterly along south right-of-way line of Brown Road to a point where the east property line (of a parcel of land known as Tract 15, conveyed by Eugene J. Dickerson from Harold T. and Donna Brown, Deed Record Book 196, page 257, in the office of the Henry County Recorder), intersects said south right-of-way line; thence south one hundred and sixty-two (162) feet more or less to an iron pin; thence east forty (40) feet to a point one thousand two hundred seventy-four and four-tenths (1274.4) feet south and one hundred forty-two and one-tenth (142.l) feet east of the northwest corner of the west half of the southwest quarter of Section 12, Township 17 North, Range 10 East; thence south to a point one hundred eighteen and twelve one-hundredths (118.12) feet east and three hundred seventy-seven and one-tenth (377.1) feet north of the southwest corner of Section 12, Township 17 North, Range 10 East; thence running west one hundred sixty-four (164) feet to a point forty-five and eighty-eight one-hundredths (45.88) feet west and three hundred seventy-seven and one-tenth (377.l) feet north of the southwest corner of Section 12, Township 17 North, Range 10 East, said point being located on the east right-of-way line of North 31st Street; thence south along said line to the south line of Broad Street; thence northwesterly along the south line of Broad Street, to the east property line of North 27th Street; thence south to the south property line of the Penn Central Railroad right-of-way; thence in a southeasterly direction to the east section line of Section 14, Township 17 North, Range 10 East; thence south along the said east section line to the north right-of-way of the Norfolk and Western Railroad; continuing southeasterly along said right-of-way line to a point sixty (60) rods west and thirty-one (31) rods and nine and five-tenths (9.5) feet south of the northeast corner of the west half of the northwest quarter of Section 24, Township 17 North, Range 10 East; thence north and parallel with the east line of said west half of said northwest quarter thirty-one (31) rods and nine and five-tenths (9.5) feet, more or less, to a point on the north line of said section; thence east along said north section line to a point two hundred forty-two (242) feet west of the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of said section; thence south nine hundred (900) feet, parallel to the east line of said northwest quarter; thence east two hundred forty-two (242) feet to the east line of said northwest quarter of Section 24; thence south along said east line to the intersection of the south line of the right-of-way of the Norfolk and Western Railroad; thence northwesterly along said right-of-way to a stone, (said stone being twenty-five (25) rods and eight (8) feet northwest of the intersection of the south line of the right-of-way of said railroad with the east line of the west half of said northwest quarter), thence southeast thirty (30) rods and four and five-tenths (4.5) feet more or less, to a stone on the north line of the right-of-way of the New Castle and Dublin Road as the same is now laid out and determined; thence northwesterly along the north line of said road, three (3) rods, more or less, to a stone; thence northwesterly thirty (30) rods and four and five-tenths (4.5) feet to a stone on the south line of the right-of-way of said Norfolk and Western Railroad; thence northwesterly along the southerly line of said right-of-way of said railroad to the point of intersection of east section line of Section 23, Township 17 North, Range 10 East, (said section being the present east corporation limits), thence south along the said east section line to the center line of Grand Avenue; thence along said center line of Grand Avenue in a southeasterly direction to the intersection of said center line with a line three hundred thirty (330) feet east and parallel with the east line of the northeast quarter of Section 23, Township 17 North, Range 10 East, said line being the east boundary line of the Trojan Industrial Park as platted and recorded in the office of the Henry County Recorder; thence south along said parallel line one thousand four hundred fifty-seven and five-tenths (1457.5) feet more or less; thence west three hundred thirty (330) feet to the southeast corner of the northeast quarter, Section 23, Township 17 North, Range 10 East; thence south one thousand six hundred sixty-one and eight-tenths (1661.8) feet to an iron pipe; thence west four hundred (400) feet to an iron pipe; thence south nine hundred eight-one and one-tenth (981.l) feet to the south line of the southeast quarter of said section; thence west seventy-five (75) feet; thence north nine hundred eighty-one and one-tenth (981.l) feet; thence west one hundred seventy-five (175) feet to an iron pipe; thence north one thousand six hundred and one and eight-tenths (1601.8) feet to an iron pipe, thence west to a point six hundred twenty and three-tenths (620.3) feet east and two thousand six hundred seventy-one and four-tenths (2671.4) feet south of the northwest corner of the northeast quarter, Section 23, Township 17 North, Range 10 East; thence north two thousand six hundred seventy-one and four-tenths (2671.4) feet to the south property line of "I" Avenue; thence west to the east property line of the Chrysler Corporation; thence south six hundred eighty-five (685) feet; thence west to the east property line of South 18th Street; thence south along the east property line of South 18th Street, to the north property line of "M" Avenue; thence east to the east line of the alley east of 19th Street; thence south along the east line of said alley to a point one hundred fifty-two and twelve one-hundredths (152.12) feet north of the southwest corner of lot 61 in Elmwood Subdivision; thence east to a point one hundred fifty-four and twelve one-hundredths (154.12) north of the southeast corner of lot 80 in the Elmwood Subdivision; thence south one hundred fifty-four and one-tenth (154.l) feet, more or less, to the southeast corner of lot 80 in the Elmwood Subdivision, said point also being the southeast corner of the northwest quarter, Section 23, Township 17 North, Range 10 East; thence east on the east and west quarter line six hundred and sixty (660) feet, more or less; thence south l degree 5 minutes west one thousand nine hundred seventy-one (1971) feet to a pipe on the Public Service Company west right-of-way line; thence south 38 degrees 55 minutes west five hundred twenty-seven and two-tenths (527.2) feet, more or less to a pipe; thence south to the south property line of Riley Road; thence west along the south line of Riley Road to the west line of South 14th Street; thence south along the west property line of South 14th Street to a point due east of the south line of lots l to 14 in Merrydale Addition to the City of New Castle, Indiana; thence west to the center line of State Road 103, said point being three hundred thirty-five (335) feet south of the intersection of the north line of Section 26, Township 17 North, Range 10 East and the center line of State Road 103; thence continuing south 20 degrees 26 minutes 37 seconds east along said center line, a distance of three hundred sixty-four and one-hundredth (364.01) feet; to the point of beginning of a curve to the right; thence southeasterly along said curve and on and along the center line of State Road 103 a distance of one hundred twenty-four and sixty-eight one-hundredths (124.68) feet, said curve having a radius of two thousand sixty-six and thirteen one-hundredths (2066.13) feet, a central angle of 03 degrees 27 minutes 27 seconds and subtended by a long chord of one hundred twenty-four and sixty-six one-hundredths (124.66) feet whose bearing is south 18 degrees 42 minutes 53 seconds east; thence south 38 degrees 40 minutes 37 seconds west two thousand three hundred eighty-six and ninety-five one-hundredths (2386.95) feet, more or less and along the northerly line of a power easement to the south line of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of said Section 26; thence westward along the said south line of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 26, a distance of thirty-six and ninety-one one-hundredths (36.91) feet, more or less to the southwest corner of the east half of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of the said Section 26; thence northward along the west line of the said east half quarter a distance of one thousand three hundred and twenty (1320) feet, more or less, to the north line of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of the said Section 26; thence eastward along the said north line of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 26 to the southwest corner of lot number 27 (in the Murraydale Addition to New Castle); thence north nine hundred eighty-one and fifty-one one-hundredths (981.51) feet more or less, to the southwest corner of lot number 8 of said Murraydale Addition; thence west along the south boundary lines of lots 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, l of said Murraydale Addition to a point on the west right-of-way of the Nickle Plate Railroad; thence south the southeast corner of lot number 24 in the Wood Brooke Addition to the City of New Castle; thence westerly along the south boundary line of said Addition one thousand two hundred eighty-four and ninety-seven one-hundredths (1284.97) feet to the center of South Main Street; thence north along said center line five hundred ninety-five (595) feet; thence west to the west property line of South Main Street; thence north to the southeast corner of Lot Number 7 in the Riley Estates Addition to the City of New Castle, Indiana; thence west along the south boundary line of said Addition to the southwest corner of Lot Number 17 of said Addition; thence north along the west boundary line of said Riley Estates to the south property line of Riley Road; thence west along the south property line of Riley Road to a point three hundred and twenty-five and twenty-five one-hundredths (325.25) feet west of the west line of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 22-17-10; thence northerly along the west bank of this creek to a point two hundred and fifty and twenty-five hundredths (250.25) feet west and three hundred and seventy (370) feet north of the southwest corner; thence east along the north property line of Crescent Drive to a point one hundred and ten (110) feet west of the west line of the east quarter of the southwest quarter of said section; thence northwesterly, five hundred and fifty-eight and eight-tenths (558.8) feet; thence north three hundred and ninety-five and four-tenths (395.4) feet; thence east five hundred fifty (550) feet to the southwest corner of Lot Number 68 in Park Place Addition; thence north to the south property line of Trojan Lane; thence west to the east property line of Indiana State Road #3; thence south along State Road 3, three hundred and thirty-six and seventy-five one-hundredths (336.75) feet to the north line of the Spiceland Pike; thence south eighty-five (85) degrees and forty-nine (49) minutes west, one hundred ninety-two and nine-tenths (192.9) feet; thence on a chord line of a curve, south fifty-six (56) degrees and forty-seven (47) minutes west, one hundred eight and twenty-five one-hundredths (108.25) feet; thence south eighty-six (86) degrees and forty-two (42) minutes west, one hundred thirty-five (135) feet; thence north two thousand two hundred sixty-five (2265) feet; thence west ninety (90) feet; thence north seven hundred fifty (750) feet; thence east five hundred twenty (520) feet to the east line of Section Twenty-One, Township and Range aforesaid; thence north to a point on the west property line of the Greensboro Pike; thence following the west property line of Greensboro Pike northwesterly to the west property line of Indiana State Road #3; thence west to the center of Blue River; thence in a northeasterly direction to the southwest corner of the Charley Green Farm; thence east along the south line of the Charley Green Farm to a point where the west line of the northwest quarter of Section 15-17-10 intersects; thence north along west line of said quarter section to the place of beginning. Main Street to the south line of Riley Estates Addition; thence west along south line of Riley Estates to the west line of Riley Estates; thence north along corporation line to Riley Road; thence west along the south side of Riley Road to the west corporation line; thence northerly along the west bank of this creek on and along the corporation line to the south line of Trojan Lane; thence west along south line of Trojan Lane to the east property line of Indiana State Road #3; thence south along State Road #3 to the north line of the Old Spiceland Pike; thence south and westerly along the corporation line to the west corporation line; thence north on and along the west corporation line to the south boundary of South Mound Cemetery (Smitty Brisco Property); thence east along said south boundary line to the intersection of the center line of Bundy Avenue and Woodlawn Drive; thence east along the center line of Woodlawn Drive and "G" Avenue to Roosevelt Avenue; thence south along the center line of Roosevelt Avenue to the place of beginning, containing precincts number 9, 17, 18 and 19.
('80 Code, § 1-15)
Cross-reference:
Councilmanic ward boundaries, see § 30.15