Editing Beech Grove, Indiana (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.39|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=December 11, 2012 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

The city's elevation, measured in feet above sea level, ranges from 766 (the Beech Creek waterway, where it is crossed by South 9th Avenue) to 845 (the northeastern portion of the [[Amtrak]] [[Beech Grove Shops|railroad property]]). It is higher than that of downtown [[Indianapolis]].

The city contains several small non-navigable waterways. Beech Creek, McFarland Creek, Pullman Creek, and Victory Run all feed into Lick Creek, which (after leaving the city limits) feeds into the West Fork of the [[White River (Indiana)|White River]].

The city is located within parts of four of Marion County's townships. In order of city land size, those townships are [[Perry Township, Marion County, Indiana|Perry]], [[Franklin Township, Marion County, Indiana|Franklin]], [[Center Township, Marion County, Indiana|Center]], and [[Warren Township, Marion County, Indiana|Warren]]. In order of city population, the list is Perry, Center, and Franklin; the Warren Township section is uninhabited railroad land.

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Beech Grove has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=272421&cityname=Beech%20Grove,%20Indiana,%20United%20States%20of%20America&units=|title=Beech Grove, Indiana Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|access-date=August 18, 2016}}</ref>