Cates Indiana Map

About Cates, Indiana

Cates is a locality in Fountain County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 80. The population density is 118.3 people per km². Cates is located at 39.9967°N, 87.3378°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47952.

Cates lies in a landscape that feels both ancient and ever-renewing. It lies 5.9 miles north-north-east of Howard, IN (from Howard, IN: bearing 20°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-south-west of Veedersburg. Here, the land rolls gently, a soft green quilt stitched with the darker hues of mature trees and the lighter, more vibrant shades of active fields. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a distinct scent of turned earth and distant woodsmoke, a subtle perfume that clings to everything. Sunlight, when it breaks through the common Midwestern cloud cover, has a peculiar softness, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the quiet air and casting long, benevolent shadows across the wide, unpaved lanes that crisscross the farmland. The very stillness of the place seems to hold a kind of patient energy, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. The story of Cates is a tale of agriculture and resilience, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of its existence. For generations, the fertile soil of Fountain County has been the bedrock of its economy, producing corn and soybeans that stretch to the horizon, their stalks whispering secrets to the passing breeze. While the grand pronouncements of industrial booms have largely bypassed this quiet corner of Indiana, the enduring strength of the land has sustained its people. There are no towering monuments or bustling marketplaces, but rather a quiet pride in the continuity of life, in the generations who have worked this ground and called Cates home. The occasional rumble of a tractor or the distant bark of a dog are the defining sounds, a soundtrack to a life lived in close communion with the earth.

About This Cates Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cates, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.996706, -87.33779. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Cates and Fountain County.

Detailed location data for Cates includes the ZIP code (47952), telephone area code (765), county seat of Fountain County (Covington), and school district assignment (Covington Community School Corporation). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cates is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.