Chandler Indiana Map

About Chandler, Indiana

Chandler is a locality in Pike County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,693. The population density is 489.3 people per km². Chandler is located at 38.0373°N, 87.3741°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Chandler is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 47567, 47610.

Chandler emerges from the flat, industrious plains of southwestern Indiana as a study in persistent, quiet utility. It lies 19.1 miles south-southwest of Washington, IN (from Washington, IN: bearing 211°T), and is situated 5.4 miles southeast of Union. Robinson Creek carves a shallow, meandering path through the landscape, serving as a persistent reminder of the water that feeds the surrounding woodlot and farmland mosaic. To the north, the horizon is held by the faint, muted silhouette of the Beech Hills, while the immediate periphery of the earth feels heavy with the scent of damp loam and cooling asphalt. The quality of light here at dusk is particularly striking, turning the gray, utilitarian structures of the town into silhouettes against a sky that seems to stretch indefinitely across the interior of the continent. Two miles away, the Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge offers a sprawling, untamed contrast to the orderly grids of the streets, providing a sanctuary where the silence is broken only by the movement of migratory birds.

Chandler preserves a character forged in the intersection of coal mining heritage and the steady, evolving demands of regional logistics. While the echoes of past extraction industries remain etched in the local memory, the current economy finds its pulse in the movement of goods and the maintenance of a vital transportation corridor. The daily rhythm of Chandler is defined by the steady hum of commerce and the simple, functional architecture of brick and frame that characterizes the broader region. Residents often look toward the distant presence of the Pike State Forest as a marker of the wilder, wooded terrain that defines the state’s interior. Five miles to the west, the quiet surface of Globe Pond reflects the changing seasons, offering a singular point of stillness in a landscape otherwise defined by the industrious, forward-looking pace of its people.

About This Chandler Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chandler, Indiana. Coordinates: 38.037298, -87.374075. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Chandler includes the ZIP code (47567, 47610), telephone area code (812), county seat of Pike County (Petersburg), and school district assignment (Warrick County School Corporation).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.