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Clay City Indiana Map

Explore Clay City, 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 Clay City, Indiana

How to Use This Clay City, Indiana Map

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

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

Latitude	39.276986
Longitude	-87.11271
Population	878
Density	628.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	47550, 47841
Area Code	812, 765
County Seat	Brazil
School District	Clay Community Schools

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About Clay City, Indiana

Clay City is a locality in Clay County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 878. The population density is 628.9 people per km². Clay City is located at 39.2770°N, 87.1127°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Clay City is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 47550, 47841.

Clay City emerges from the expansive Indiana plains as a quiet intersection of grid-patterned streets and the persistent, low-slung horizon of the Midwest. It lies 6.5 miles south-southeast of Clay, IN (from Clay, IN: bearing 166°T), and is situated 17.1 miles south of Brazil. The land surrounding Clay City consists of a mosaic of woodlots and heavy, dark soil that holds the light of a setting sun with a peculiar, copper-toned intensity. To the east, the distant, hazy silhouette of Stokey Ridge marks the boundary of the sky, while closer to home, the earth dips into the quiet shadows of Happy Hollow. Susan Brothers Creek meanders through the periphery, its waters carving a subtle path through the dense clay, and the tranquil surface of Tapawingo Lake offers a mirror to the passing clouds just a short journey away.

Coal mining and the rhythmic demands of agriculture shaped the foundations of Clay City, leaving behind a legacy of industrious labor that still colors the pace of life today. The economy remains tethered to the cycles of the field and the steady pulse of local enterprise, maintaining a character defined by self-reliance rather than rapid transition. Residents often look toward the Shakamak Prairie Nature Preserve when the season turns, finding a sanctuary in the tall grasses that have stood long after the bustle of the rail era faded. Life here moves with a deliberate gravity, anchored by the brick facades of main street and a collective recognition that the most enduring stories are written in the quiet persistence of the morning frost and the turn of the plow.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Shakamak Prairie Nature Preserve (State Park) — 8.9 mi, 225° SW
Shakamak State Park (State Park) — 10.8 mi, 224° SW
Chinook Fish And Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.4 mi, 346° N
Owen-Putnam State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 12.8 mi, 072° E
War Memorial (Monument) — 13.1 mi, 146° SE
Fred A. Jewell (Attraction) — 13.1 mi, 146° SE
Minnehana Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.2 mi, 217° SW
Finish Line (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 327° NW
Indiana Track & Field & Cross Country Hall of Fame Museum (Museum) — 16.1 mi, 312° NW
Greene-Sullivan State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 16.6 mi, 205° SW
Antique Tractor Museum (Museum) — 17.0 mi, 309° NW
Community Theatre of Clay County, Inc. (Theatre) — 17.0 mi, 357° N
Cagles Mill Lake (Recreation Area) — 17.2 mi, 039° NE
Sullivan County Park And Lake (Local Park) — 18.1 mi, 230° SW
Depth of Field (Public Artwork) — 18.2 mi, 322° NW
Freedom Shrine (Monument) — 18.2 mi, 322° NW
4-way Bridge (Attraction) — 18.3 mi, 202° S
American Revolution War Memorial (Attraction) — 18.5 mi, 089° E
Civil War Cannons (Attraction) — 18.5 mi, 089° E
Owen County Art Guild (Arts Centre) — 18.6 mi, 089° E
Tivoli Theater (Cinema) — 18.8 mi, 088° E
View of Upper Falls (Viewpoint) — 19.3 mi, 056° NE
Swope Art Museum (Museum) — 20.4 mi, 310° NW
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.9 mi, 088° E · 16k acres
Putnam County Train Museum (Museum) — 28.9 mi, 027° NE
Large quarry remnants (Historic Ruins) — 31.6 mi, 106° E
Clark County Museum (Museum) — 32.1 mi, 284° W
Charles C. Deam Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 41.1 mi, 113° SE · 13k acres
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 42.8 mi, 147° SE · 204k acres
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 61.2 mi, 188° S · 20k acres

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