Editing Mecca, Indiana (section)

==Geography==
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Mecca is located along the Big Raccoon Creek in the southeastern part of the county, about {{convert|6|mi}} west-southwest of the county seat of [[Rockville, Indiana|Rockville]].  The main part of the town is on the west side of the creek, but a portion is on the east side; the [[Mecca Covered Bridge]] crosses the creek here. The [[Wabash River]] lies about {{convert|2|mi}} to the west.  [[U.S. Route 41 in Indiana|U.S. Route 41]] passes with {{convert|0.5|mi}} of the town, to the southeast.<ref>{{Google maps
  |url = https://maps.google.com/maps?q=mecca,+in&hl=en&ll=39.719599,-87.3244&spn=0.058691,0.132093&sll=40.153941,-88.343362&sspn=0.933111,2.113495&vpsrc=6&hnear=Mecca,+Parke,+Indiana&t=m&z=14
  |accessdate = January 13, 2012}}</ref>

According to the 2010 census, Mecca has a total area of {{convert|0.39|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1848132
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=July 17, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213051907/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1848132
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>