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Chain-O-Lakes Indiana Map

Explore Chain-O-Lakes, 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 Chain-O-Lakes, Indiana

How to Use This Chain-O-Lakes, Indiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Chain-O-Lakes, 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 Chain-O-Lakes.

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	Chain-O-Lakes
State	Indiana (IN)
County	St. Joseph County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)

Latitude	41.70838
Longitude	-86.380012
Population	490
Density	106.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	46628
Area Code	260
County Seat	South Bend
School District	South Bend Community School Corporation

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About Chain-O-Lakes, Indiana

Chain-O-Lakes is a locality in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 490. The population density is 106.9 people per km². Chain-O-Lakes is located at 41.7084°N, 86.3800°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46628.

Chain-O-Lakes defines itself through a landscape of persistent, quiet moisture where the earth yields to a network of interconnected glacial depressions. It lies 6.9 miles west-northwest of South Bend, IN (from South Bend, IN: bearing 284°T), and is situated 7.4 miles west of Notre Dame. The terrain around Chain-O-Lakes presents as a mosaic of dense woodlots and open fields, occasionally broken by the low, subtle rise of the ground that softens the horizon. To the north, the North Chain (Bass Lake) Public Access Site offers a threshold into the wilder parts of the region, where the light at dusk catches the reeds in a pale, amber glow. Water moves sluggishly through the landscape via the Chain-O-Lakes Ditch, a vital artery that drains the surrounding lowlands, while the surface of Deer Lake sits three miles away, a dark, reflective mirror for the shifting clouds.

Agriculture remains the pulse of this region, with the rhythm of the seasons dictate by the planting and harvest cycles that turn the soil of the nearby Portage Prairie into a vibrant, working expanse. History here is marked by the slow accumulation of homesteads and the steady endurance of families who have managed the transition from pioneer clearings to modern, mechanized fields. The pace of life is measured by the infrequent sound of machinery and the long, quiet stretches between the distant silhouette of Reeves Hill and the local crossroads. Even as the economy evolves, the character of the land remains tethered to the patterns of the soil and the seasonal shifts in the water table, keeping the outlook distinctly centered on the land itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Township Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 186° S
South Bend Country Club (Park) — 1.4 mi, 152° SE
Indiana Dinosaur Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 092° E
Blackthorn Golf Course (State Recreation Area) — 2.2 mi, 077° E
Bowlers Country Club (Park) — 2.2 mi, 143° SE
Ebel Golf Course (State Recreation Area) — 2.5 mi, 000° N
Chamberlain Lake Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 172° S
Better Homes of South Bend (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 098° E
St. Patrick's County Park (Local Park) — 6.3 mi, 063° NE
Labyrinth (Public Artwork) — 6.3 mi, 092° E
Tree Sign (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 244° SW
Birthday Chair (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 104° E
Freedom Memorial (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 060° NE
HealthWorks! Kids' Museum (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 109° E
South Bend Museum of Art (Museum) — 7.2 mi, 108° E
Spicer Lake Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 7.2 mi, 292° W
Warren Golf Course at Notre Dame (Local Recreation) — 7.5 mi, 088° E
SL Consignment Gallery (Gallery) — 8.3 mi, 007° N
War Memorial (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 008° N
Potato Creek State Park (State Park) — 10.0 mi, 180° S
Niles Riverfront Amphitheater (Theatre) — 10.5 mi, 036° NE
Fort Saint Joseph Museum (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 038° NE
Mishawaka Sports Museum (Museum) — 10.8 mi, 108° E
South Vista (Attraction) — 10.9 mi, 009° N
Bauer Terrace (Attraction) — 11.0 mi, 009° N
Overlook (Viewpoint) — 11.0 mi, 008° N
Penn CPA (Theatre) — 14.2 mi, 098° E
Captain Mike's Fun Park (Theme Park) — 17.8 mi, 325° NW
Southwest Michigan Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 18.0 mi, 319° NW
Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 24.4 mi, 255° W · 11k acres

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