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Cannelton Indiana Map

Explore Cannelton, 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 Cannelton, Indiana

How to Use This Cannelton, Indiana Map

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

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	Cannelton
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Perry County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	37.911445
Longitude	-86.744432
Population	1,524
Density	397.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	47520
Area Code	812
County Seat	Tell City
School District	Cannelton City Schools

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About Cannelton, Indiana

Cannelton is a locality in Perry County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,524. The population density is 397.0 people per km². Cannelton is located at 37.9114°N, 86.7444°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Cannelton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 47520.

Cannelton occupies a steep, narrow shelf of land where the earth rises abruptly from the water’s edge toward the rugged elevations of Coontail Ridge. It lies 8.5 miles south-southwest of Perry, IN (from Perry, IN: bearing 212°T), and is situated 3.0 miles south-southeast of Tell City. Lead Creek cuts a path through the limestone-heavy terrain, its currents carving quiet channels that eventually draw toward the valley of Sulphur Springs Hollow. A short distance away, the still waters of Fenn Haven Lake reflect the heavy, humid air of the afternoon, while the landscape beyond the town limits shifts into a mosaic of dense woodlot and fallow ground. At the Cannelton Public Access Site, the stillness of the afternoon is broken only by the low, rhythmic pull of the current against the concrete, a reminder of the weight of the land as it leans toward the horizon.

Cannelton carries the architectural gravity of its industrial origins, defined by the imposing mass of the Cotton Mill, an edifice of sandstone that stands as a stark monument to a time when coal and textiles moved the local economy. The town’s character is shaped by this sturdy, brick-heavy heritage, a persistent contrast to the wilder, wooded slopes that rise toward the distance. Life here moves with a deliberate, tempered pace, echoing a regional history where the extraction of resources from the earth once dictated the rise and fall of the neighborhood’s fortunes. Even now, the late-day light catching the weathered stone facades reveals a place that remains deeply anchored to its own peculiar, heavy geography, unmoved by the frantic speed of the world beyond the ridge.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cannelton Public Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 0.2 mi, 233° SW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 220° SW
Perry County 4-H Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 349° N
Vastwood Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 269° W
Cinema 66 (Cinema) — 2.0 mi, 337° NW
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 2.3 mi, 340° N · 204k acres
Hoosier Heights Country Club (Park) — 2.8 mi, 012° N
Armstrong Glade Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 076° E
Hoosier Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 5.3 mi, 069° E · 35 acres
Town of Troy Veterans Memorial Wall (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 332° NW
Christ of the Ohio (Public Artwork) — 6.3 mi, 332° NW
Yellowbank Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.7 mi, 103° E
Santa’s Candy Castle (Attraction) — 16.5 mi, 327° NW
Lincoln State Park (State Park) — 18.3 mi, 313° NW
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennal Plaza (Monument) — 19.4 mi, 315° NW
Lincoln Cabin Site Memorial (Monument) — 19.9 mi, 316° NW
Traditional Arts Today (Arts Centre) — 22.6 mi, 343° N
Harrison-Crawford State Forest (Nature Reserve) — 31.4 mi, 053° NE
O'Bannon Woods Fire Tower (Viewpoint) — 32.7 mi, 052° NE
Cinema 33 (Cinema) — 33.3 mi, 195° S
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.5 mi, 326° NW · 20k acres
Astra Theatre (Theatre) — 34.7 mi, 343° N
Squire Boone Caverns (Attraction) — 34.9 mi, 072° E
Pine Acres Miniature Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 35.9 mi, 070° E
Newburgh Academy Of Dance (Arts Centre) — 36.1 mi, 275° W
Mound B (Historic Ruins) — 38.7 mi, 273° W
Chieftan's Hut (Historic Ruins) — 38.8 mi, 273° W
Marengo Cave (Attraction) — 38.9 mi, 034° NE
Springs Valley State Fish and Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 41.0 mi, 015° N
Mammoth Cave National Park (National Park) — 52.1 mi, 149° SE · 51k acres

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