Bennetts Switch Indiana Map
Bennetts Switch, Indiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Bennetts Switch, Miami County.
Interactive Map of Bennetts Switch, Indiana
| City | Bennetts Switch |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Miami |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| Latitude | 40.585039 |
| Longitude | -86.11277 |
| Population | 141 |
| Density | 366.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Bennetts Switch, Indiana
Bennetts Switch is a locality in Miami County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 141. The population density is 366.0 people per km². Bennetts Switch is located at 40.5850°N, 86.1128°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46901.
Bennetts Switch lies in Miami County, a place where the land itself breathes the quietude of Indiana’s agricultural heartland. It lies 6.9 miles north of Kokomo, IN (from Kokomo, IN: bearing 9°T), and is situated 5.4 miles south-south-east of Grissom AFB. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to horizons often softened by the haze of summer or the stark clarity of winter, their green or golden hues a constant, reassuring presence. The terrain here is a gentle, rolling affair, not dramatic, but possessing a subtle grace, the land sculpted by slow, patient watercourses that drain towards the Wabash River further west. Elms and oaks, ancient sentinels, punctuate the open country, their branches creating a filigree against skies that can shift from the pale, washed blue of morning to the bruised purples and oranges of a fading day, casting long, tender shadows across the cultivated earth. The history of Bennetts Switch is written in the soil and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants, a story deeply entwined with the agricultural cycles that have long defined this locality. For generations, the economy here has been rooted in the fertile ground, with farming providing the backbone of livelihood, a dependable, honest trade. The faint echo of a switch – a railroad siding where goods were once loaded and sent on their way – still whispers through the air, a reminder of a time when connectivity meant a different kind of progress. While grand monuments are absent, the enduring character of Bennetts Switch is found in the sturdy, unpretentious farmhouses and the quiet camaraderie of its people, a testament to a life lived in close communion with the land.
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About This Bennetts Switch Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Bennetts Switch, Indiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bennetts Switch and Miami County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Bennetts Switch is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Bennetts Switch is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
