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Ambia Indiana Map

Explore Ambia, Indiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Ambia, Indiana

How to Use This Ambia, Indiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ambia, Indiana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Indiana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Ambia.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Ambia
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Benton County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)

Latitude	40.490036
Longitude	-87.516964
Population	227
Density	580.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	47917
Area Code	765
County Seat	Fowler
School District	Benton Community School Corporation

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About Ambia, Indiana

Ambia is a locality in Benton County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 227. The population density is 580.4 people per km². Ambia is located at 40.4900°N, 87.5170°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Ambia is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 47917.

Ambia occupies a level stretch of the vast Midwestern prairie, where the horizon pulls away in every direction to reveal a wide, unobstructed sky. It lies 20.3 miles south-southwest of Newton, IN (from Newton, IN: bearing 200°T), and is situated 8.1 miles east of Hoopeston. The land around Ambia is defined by the persistent geometry of agriculture, a mosaic of dark soil and orderly woodlots that shift in color from the deep emerald of early summer to the muted, rusted gold of autumn harvest. Only a mile away, the North Fork Vermilion River carves a subtle, winding path through the silt, providing a modest riparian corridor that serves as a quiet refuge for local wildlife within the North Fork Vermilion River PCON. The quality of light here is expansive and unyielding, turning the clouds into heavy, shifting masses that dictate the mood of the fields below, while the air carries the faint, grounding scent of turned earth and drying corn stalks.

Ambia emerged from the nineteenth-century expansion of the railroads, serving as a vital junction for the transport of grain that remains the lifeblood of the local economy. The architecture of the streets reflects a pragmatic history, with sturdy brick facades and functional buildings that have weathered decades of seasonal transition. While the surrounding terrain is largely defined by the flatness of the plains, the distant rise of Copeland Hill offers a faint, solitary break in the topography fourteen miles to the south, and the waters of Lake DeRevey provide a calm, singular point of interest for those venturing further afield. Life in Ambia maintains a deliberate pace, governed by the cycles of the seasons and the steady, quiet labor of the families who have worked this land for generations, creating a community where the rhythm of the day is measured by the wind moving through the crops rather than the rush of the outside world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

North Fork Vermilion River (Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 328° NW
Knob View Gamebird Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 006° N
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 8.0 mi, 262° W
Mc Ferren Park (Local Park) — 8.9 mi, 258° W
Brouillette (McGinnis) Gamebird Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.2 mi, 076° E
Sugar Creek (Attraction) — 11.1 mi, 357° N
Origin of Milford (Monument) — 13.4 mi, 315° NW
JB-2 Loon (WWII V-1 German Buzz Bomb Replica) (Monument) — 13.4 mi, 315° NW
Shawnee Bottoms (Nature Reserve) — 20.5 mi, 149° SE
Heron Park (Viewpoint) — 20.8 mi, 200° S
Everyday Heroes (Monument) — 20.9 mi, 196° S
Horseshoe Bottom Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 21.9 mi, 215° SW
Kennekuk Cove County Park (State Recreation Area) — 22.4 mi, 205° SW
AMC Classic Village Mall 6 (Cinema) — 22.7 mi, 195° S
Kickapoo State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 23.1 mi, 207° SW
Danville Art League (Public Artwork) — 25.6 mi, 194° S
Danville War Museum (Museum) — 25.6 mi, 193° S
Vermillion County Museum (Museum) — 25.8 mi, 194° S
Inspired Fire (Gallery) — 31.1 mi, 105° E
Westville Depot Historical Museum (Museum) — 31.7 mi, 192° S
Loeb Playhouse (Theatre) — 32.1 mi, 098° E
Fowler Hall (Theatre) — 32.1 mi, 098° E
Wabash Landing 9 (Cinema) — 32.7 mi, 098° E
Artists Own (Gallery) — 33.2 mi, 098° E
Grateful Heart Gallery and Gifts (Gallery) — 33.4 mi, 098° E
Prophetstown State Park (State Park) — 34.6 mi, 090° E
Kankakee National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.7 mi, 358° N · 132 acres
Shades State Park (State Park) — 43.2 mi, 150° SE
Midewin Other (National Forest) — 64.6 mi, 335° NW · 18k acres
Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 70.4 mi, 003° N · 11k acres

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