Buck Creek Indiana Map

About Buck Creek, Indiana

Buck Creek is a locality in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 182. The population density is 605.8 people per km². Buck Creek is located at 40.4878°N, 86.7614°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47924.

Buck Creek emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of the Indiana plains, defined by the persistent, purposeful flow of the Buck Creek Ditch that carves its way through the loamy soil. It lies 7.7 miles northeast of Lafayette, IN (from Lafayette, IN: bearing 51°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east-northeast of West Lafayette. The horizon here remains wide and unencumbered, interrupted only by the vertical silhouettes of grain elevators and the occasional stand of hardwood timber that colors the landscape in shifting shades of russet and deep green. Sunlight at dusk catches the dust motes above the fields, casting a long, amber glow that settles over the earth like a heavy, velvet cloak, emphasizing the quiet gravity of a place governed by the turning of the seasons rather than the rush of the modern world.

Buck Creek maintains a rhythm dictated by the agricultural cycles of the surrounding fields, where the economy remains deeply rooted in the stewardship of the land. The proximity to Prophetstown State Park, just a short distance away, offers a preserved glimpse into the ecological heritage of the region, while the legacy of the Wabash and Erie Canal remains a silent reminder of the transit routes that once dictated the growth of these inland corridors. Residents move with a deliberate, steady pace, their lives shaped by the brick structures that anchor the center of the locality and the expansive, open sky that seems to press down upon the cornfields with a singular, quiet intensity.

About This Buck Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Buck Creek, Indiana. Coordinates: 40.487814, -86.761396. 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 Buck Creek includes the ZIP code (47924), telephone area code (765), county seat of Tippecanoe County (Lafayette), and school district assignment (Tippecanoe School Corporation).

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.