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Benton Indiana Map

Explore Benton, 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 Benton, Indiana

How to Use This Benton, Indiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Benton, 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 Benton.

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

Latitude	41.509216
Longitude	-85.761102
Population	384
Density	159.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	46526, 46528
Area Code	260
County Seat	Goshen
School District	Fairfield Community Schools

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About Benton, Indiana

Benton is a locality in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 384. The population density is 159.4 people per km². Benton is located at 41.5092°N, 85.7611°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP codes: 46526, 46528.

Benton unfolds across a landscape of quiet, industrious plains where the Elkhart River carves a slow, deliberate path through the fertile silt. It lies 6.3 miles southeast of Goshen, IN (from Goshen, IN: bearing 143°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west-northwest of Ligonier. Sugar Hill rises three miles to the distant view, a modest elevation that breaks the flat horizon and catches the first amber light of morning. The air here holds the scent of damp earth and coming rain, a heavy, grounding atmosphere that clings to the woodlots and cornfields defining the regional geometry. Only a mile away, the quiet reach of River Preserve Park offers a sanctuary of native grasses and timber, while the still waters of Frog Pond sit four miles out, reflecting the expansive, uninterrupted sky that seems to press down upon the land with a singular, patient weight.

Benton maintains a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the steady output of the soil, a place where the economy remains tethered to the harvest and the modest commerce of the crossroads. The architecture of the area favors sturdy, utilitarian forms, reflecting a history of settlement built on the necessity of endurance and the persistence of the local farmer. Life in Benton moves without flourish, defined by the turning of tractor wheels on gravel roads and the occasional, distant hum of machinery that marks the passage of an afternoon. There is a profound stillness in the way the twilight deepens over the fields, turning the world to shades of charcoal and muted gold, a visual shorthand for a life lived close to the ground and well-acquainted with the cyclical nature of the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Benton Lutheran Cemetery (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 076° E
River Preserve Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 218° SW
Baintertown Park (Local Park) — 2.5 mi, 280° W
Timber Ridge Country Club (Park) — 2.7 mi, 088° E
Five Medals Village (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 281° W
Parmore Golf Course (Park) — 3.6 mi, 268° W
Elkhart County Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 4.9 mi, 336° NW
Sky Rhythms (Public Artwork) — 5.0 mi, 318° NW
Elkhart County 4-H Fair Historical Museum (Museum) — 5.4 mi, 334° NW
Site of Syracuse School (Monument) — 5.6 mi, 175° S
Waterlily Art Gallery (Gallery) — 5.6 mi, 176° S
Syracuse Lake Public Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 6.0 mi, 172° S
Goshen Theater (Theatre) — 6.4 mi, 324° NW
Audubon (State Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 172° S
Mud Lake (State Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 170° S
Fish Lake (Elkhart) Public Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 7.1 mi, 045° NE
Heritage Hall (Theatre) — 11.2 mi, 010° N
Wakarusa Historical Society (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 276° W
Confluence of The Little Elkhart and St. Joseph Rivers (Attraction) — 16.7 mi, 319° NW
Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 19.0 mi, 189° S
M3 Light Tank (Attraction) — 19.3 mi, 195° S
Happy Trees Studio (Gallery) — 20.2 mi, 195° S
Chain O' Lakes State Park (State Park) — 21.0 mi, 123° SE
Mishawaka Sports Museum (Museum) — 24.1 mi, 296° NW
SOZO Art Studio LLC (Gallery) — 25.2 mi, 091° E
The Strand (Cinema) — 26.7 mi, 041° NE
Sturgis Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 26.9 mi, 041° NE
Mentone Egg (Attraction) — 27.2 mi, 212° SW
Potato Creek State Park (State Park) — 29.5 mi, 274° W
Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 56.1 mi, 278° W · 11k acres

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