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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	Jefferson County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)

Latitude	38.099791
Longitude	-86.158582
Population	480
Density	18.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	47250, 47112, 47110, 47240
Area Code	317
County Seat	Madison

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About Central, Indiana

Central is a locality in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². 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 occupies a landscape where the flat, productive earth of the Midwest yields to the subtle, stubborn rise of limestone and deep-rooted timber. It lies 3.6 miles northeast of Madison, IN (from Madison, IN: bearing 44°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east-northeast of Hanover. Eagle Hollow Creek carves a winding path through the soil, its waters moving with a quiet urgency that dictates the layout of the fields and the placement of the sturdy, brick-faced farmhouses. To the west, the silhouette of Rykers Ridge breaks the horizon, a constant, shadowed companion that anchors the view against the vast, shifting sky. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar quality at dusk, casting a long, amber glow that softens the sharp edges of the woodlots and turns the surrounding plains into a deepening pool of copper and gray.

History in Central remains tethered to the rhythm of the harvest and the slow, steady pulse of agricultural commerce that has defined the region for generations. Residents look toward the seasonal opening of the Clifty Falls State Park Swimming Pool as the true marker of summer, a social anchor that draws families from the neighboring acreage of Hardscrabble Hollow. While the pace of daily life is measured by the turn of the plow and the local school calendar, the area maintains a quiet resilience, bolstered by the nearby beauty of Hoffman Falls and the stillness of Rider Lake. Whether one is passing through the grid of the local streets or observing the distant rise of Rykers Ridge, Central persists as a place of deliberate, grounded character, where the land and the people share a silent, mutual understanding.

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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