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Central Indiana Map

Explore Central, 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 Central, Indiana

How to Use This Central, Indiana Map

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

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

Latitude	38.099791
Longitude	-86.158582
Density	N/A /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	47250, 47112, 47110, 47240
Area Code	317
County Seat	Corydon

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About Central, Indiana

Central is a locality in Harrison County, Indiana, United States. Central is located at 38.0998°N, 86.1586°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP codes: 47250, 47112, 47110.

Central remains a quiet expanse of working earth where the horizon stretches wide across flat fields and patches of stubborn woodland. It lies 19.5 miles southwest of Floyd, IN (from Floyd, IN: bearing 229°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south-southwest of Corydon. The landscape shifts toward a more rugged character as one moves toward Wolfpen Ridge, which marks the skyline with a muted, earthen profile. Nearby, the waters of Buck Creek carve a slow, persistent path through the soil, while the Harrison-Crawford State Forest offers a dense canopy that cools the humid air of late summer afternoons. The light here tends to linger, casting long, amber shadows across the fields that make the grain appear to glow with a soft, metallic sheen before the sun finally dips below the distant rise.

Central emerged from the steady labor of generations who found value in the limestone deposits and the fertile soil that remains the bedrock of the regional economy. Families have maintained these woodlots and pastures for decades, fostering a culture where the pace of life follows the seasonal requirements of harvest and preparation. Residents often look toward the quiet waters of Overflow Pond or the depths of Blue Spring Hollow for a brief respite from the mechanical hum of agricultural machinery and the busy rhythms of the local trade. There is a distinct, unpretentious clarity to the days here, defined by the sound of wind moving through tall corn and the sight of brick buildings that have stood against the changing seasons without complaint.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Harrison - Crawford State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 2.1 mi, 249° W
Pine Acres Miniature Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.2 mi, 120° SE
Squire Boone Caverns (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 150° SE
Perserverence Barrens (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 055° NE
Dewey Hickman (Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 349° N
Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 6.5 mi, 181° S
Deam (Charles C.) Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 294° NW
Confederate Monument (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 185° S
Tree Trunk from 1974 Tornado (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 187° S
1974 Tornado Victims (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 187° S
South Harrison Park (Local Park) — 7.6 mi, 102° E
Harrison County Glades - Mosquito Creek (Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 129° SE
O'bannon Woods State Park (State Park) — 8.7 mi, 319° NW
Harrison-Crawford State Forest (Nature Reserve) — 9.1 mi, 311° NW
O'Bannon Woods Fire Tower (Viewpoint) — 9.1 mi, 319° NW
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 12.9 mi, 283° W · 204k acres
Hoosier Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 13.0 mi, 289° W · 35 acres
Fort Duffield (Historic Castle / Fort) — 13.8 mi, 122° SE
Marengo Cave (Attraction) — 21.4 mi, 333° NW
The Spring and Statue (Public Artwork) — 21.5 mi, 040° NE
Kentucky Derby Museum (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 071° E
Kentucky Shakespeare in Central Park (Theatre) — 23.3 mi, 067° NE
Broadbent Arena (Stadium) — 23.5 mi, 073° E
Belle of Louisville (Attraction) — 24.5 mi, 063° NE
Louisville Ballet (Arts Centre) — 24.8 mi, 064° NE
Tortoise Area (Attraction) — 25.5 mi, 073° E
Clark County Museum (Museum) — 25.6 mi, 061° NE
River Stage and Amphitheater (Theatre) — 25.6 mi, 063° NE
Charlestown State Park (State Park) — 33.6 mi, 052° NE
Mammoth Cave National Park (National Park) — 57.5 mi, 184° S · 51k acres

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