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Blocher Indiana Map

Explore Blocher, 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 Blocher, Indiana

How to Use This Blocher, Indiana Map

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

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.

CityBlocher
StateIndiana (IN)
CountyScott County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
Latitude38.718114
Longitude-85.656631
Density34.0 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code47138
Area Code317
County SeatScottsburg
School DistrictScott County School District 2

About Blocher, Indiana

Blocher is a locality in Scott County, Indiana, United States. The population density is 34.0 people per km². Blocher is located at 38.7181°N, 85.6566°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47138.

Blocher occupies a quiet expanse of the Indiana interior, where the horizon broadens over a mosaic of woodlots and diligent farmland. It lies 15.0 miles west of Madison, IN (from Madison, IN: bearing 265°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east-northeast of Scottsburg. White Eye Branch cuts a modest, winding path through the soil just a mile away, its presence marked by a subtle deepening of the green in the heavy summer grass. To the west, the land rises toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Rock Knob, while the nearby waters of Pine Lake provide a steady, reflective stillness to the local geography. Hardy Lake LWCF sits only two miles out, offering a space where the rhythm of the wind moving through the canopy seems to dictate the pace of the afternoon. The quality of light here, particularly as the sun descends toward the western fields, catches the dust of the road in a way that turns the gray gravel into a fleeting, metallic shimmer before the twilight settles.

Agriculture has long defined the character of Blocher, anchoring the lives of those who look to the seasonal yield of the earth for their livelihood. This locality persists as a place of deliberate movement and manual labor, disconnected from the frantic pulse of larger hubs and defined instead by the maintenance of fences and the steady hum of machinery across the fields. Beyond the immediate demands of the harvest, the influence of the region is felt in the architecture of nearby townships and the enduring presence of the limestone country that lies further south. Life in Blocher remains tied to the cycles of the climate and the quiet persistence of its residents, who navigate the days with a measured gravity. Even with the proximity of Clark State Forest nineteen miles away, the character of the immediate surroundings remains steadfastly rural, marked by the simple, enduring utility of the plains and the occasional, deep-seated stillness that hangs over the valley of Buzz Gully.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Hardy Lake LWCF (State Recreation Area) — 2.3 mi, 333° NW
  • Overlook Area (Viewpoint) — 5.8 mi, 332° NW
  • Unknown Park (Local Park) — 6.1 mi, 251° W
  • Volunteer Fireman's Memorial (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 250° W
  • William H. English (Public Artwork) — 6.5 mi, 250° W
  • Chelsea Flatwoods (Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 117° SE
  • Officer's Woods (Local Park) — 8.8 mi, 064° NE
  • Charters of Freedom (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 091° E
  • Clark State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 10.8 mi, 220° SW
  • Clifty Falls State Park (State Park) — 12.3 mi, 073° E
  • Jackson-Washington State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 13.4 mi, 274° W
  • Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.8 mi, 332° NW · 16k acres
  • Crosley Fish And Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.0 mi, 007° N
  • Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Monument) — 15.2 mi, 085° E
  • Charlestown State Park (State Park) — 16.9 mi, 175° S
  • Showplace Cinemas Seymour (Cinema) — 19.6 mi, 330° NW
  • Bulleit Stadium (Stadium) — 21.4 mi, 321° NW
  • Adams Family Manor (Nature Reserve) — 23.2 mi, 127° SE
  • Prather Site (Historic Ruins) — 23.6 mi, 185° S
  • Buchanan's Station (Historic Castle / Fort) — 24.5 mi, 056° NE
  • Tiemeyer's Farm Market Petting Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 24.8 mi, 289° W
  • Butler-Turpin House Museum (Museum) — 26.7 mi, 097° E
  • Wolf Pen Branch Mill (Historic Ruins) — 27.1 mi, 173° S
  • WaterWorks Museum (Museum) — 30.3 mi, 185° S
  • Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 30.8 mi, 310° NW · 204k acres
  • Clark County Museum (Museum) — 30.9 mi, 189° S
  • Vintage Fire Museum (Museum) — 30.9 mi, 189° S
  • Preservation Station Caboose (Attraction) — 31.2 mi, 188° S
  • Jeffersonville Overlook (Attraction) — 31.3 mi, 188° S
  • Charles C. Deam Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 40.1 mi, 304° NW · 13k acres

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About This Blocher Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Blocher, Indiana. Coordinates: 38.718114, -85.656631. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Blocher includes the ZIP code (47138), telephone area code (317), county seat of Scott County (Scottsburg), and school district assignment (Scott County School District 2).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.