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Brazil Indiana Map

Explore Brazil, 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 Brazil, Indiana

How to Use This Brazil, Indiana Map

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

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

Latitude	39.523652
Longitude	-87.125015
Population	8,181
Density	856.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	47834
Area Code	765
County Seat	Brazil
School District	Clay Community Schools

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About Brazil, Indiana

Brazil is a locality in Clay County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,181. The population density is 856.7 people per km². Brazil is located at 39.5237°N, 87.1250°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Brazil is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 47834.

Brazil defines the landscape through the quiet, consistent presence of the Harm Run, which meanders through the terrain with a steady, unhurried persistence. It lies 10.8 miles north of Clay, IN (from Clay, IN: bearing 5°T), and is situated 15.9 miles east-northeast of Terre Haute. The local geography remains defined by a mosaic of farmland and woodlot, where the light at dusk catches the stalks of corn and turns the horizon into a soft, glowing amber. Only a mile away, the quiet surface of Water Works Lake mirrors the wide, expansive sky, offering a place of stillness that feels removed from the rush of the modern world. To the east, the silhouette of Indian Ridge rises against the clouds, a distant reminder of the shifting earth that shaped this part of the world. Forest Park serves as a central green lung for Brazil, providing a space where the air feels heavy with the scent of damp soil and ancient growth.

Brazil emerged from a history deeply tied to the extraction of clay, an industry that once defined the economic pulse of the region and built the very foundations of the local architecture. The kilns and factories that once lined the tracks have faded into the past, yet the legacy of that labor remains in the resilient, brick-patterned identity of the neighborhood. Today, the economy has shifted toward a broader mix of local commerce and manufacturing, grounding the community in a sense of steady, practical self-reliance. Residents often look toward the broader plains and the distant reaches of the Owen-Putnam State Forest for recreation, maintaining a life that values the tangible results of hard work. The rhythm of daily life in Brazil is measured not by the clock, but by the seasonal cycles of the harvest and the changing temperatures that sweep across the open ground.

Cultural character in Brazil finds its expression in the high-school basketball gyms that serve as the focal point of winter evenings, where the squeak of sneakers on hardwood echoes with a familiar, sharp intensity. The town honors its heritage through local events that bring neighbors together, fostering a spirit of kinship that persists despite the changing tides of the wider world. While no singular, world-famous historical figure claims this exact soil as their birthplace, the community retains a pride in the anonymous individuals who have quietly contributed to its endurance over the decades. Visitors who venture toward the edge of town may find themselves looking toward the vastness of Wheeler Prairie, a basin that captures the raw, unadorned beauty of the regional plains. Life here is defined by a deep, quiet connection to the land, where the changing seasons dictate the mood of the streets and the pace of the people.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Community Theatre of Clay County, Inc. (Theatre) — 0.1 mi, 257° W
Forest Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 174° S
Craig Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 272° W
Chinook Fish And Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 212° SW
Fontanet Woods (State Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 297° NW
Finish Line (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 238° SW
Depth of Field (Public Artwork) — 10.9 mi, 255° W
Freedom Shrine (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 256° W
Cagles Mill Lake (Recreation Area) — 11.4 mi, 103° E
Indiana Track & Field & Cross Country Hall of Fame Museum (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 241° SW
Owen-Putnam State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 12.9 mi, 096° E
Cecil M. Harden Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 13.2 mi, 010° N
Antique Tractor Museum (Museum) — 14.0 mi, 243° SW
Haley Tower (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 260° W
Raccoon Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 15.2 mi, 010° N
Swope Art Museum (Museum) — 15.6 mi, 255° W
Woodlawn Monument Sight (Monument) — 15.8 mi, 259° W
Watermark Landing (Attraction) — 16.3 mi, 254° W
Putnam County Train Museum (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 058° NE
Cataract Falls (State Park) — 16.6 mi, 110° E
View of Lower Falls (Viewpoint) — 17.2 mi, 109° E
Lower Cataract Falls (Attraction) — 17.2 mi, 109° E
Upper Cataract Falls (Attraction) — 17.7 mi, 110° E
Shakamak Prairie Nature Preserve (State Park) — 24.0 mi, 194° S
Tivoli Theater (Cinema) — 25.4 mi, 130° SE
Owen County Art Guild (Arts Centre) — 25.5 mi, 131° SE
Clark County Museum (Museum) — 31.9 mi, 253° W
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 33.6 mi, 118° SE · 16k acres
Bachner Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 33.7 mi, 012° N
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 46.2 mi, 130° SE · 204k acres

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