Clinton, Ripley County
Clinton, Indiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Clinton, Ripley County.
| City | Clinton |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Ripley |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| Latitude | 39.210608 |
| Longitude | -85.131903 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Clinton is a locality in Ripley County, Indiana, United States. Clinton is located at 39.2106°N, 85.1319°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47842.0.
Clinton rests in a quiet corner of southeastern Indiana, where the land begins its gentle descent towards the Ohio River valley. It lies 8.2 miles west-north-west of Dearborn, IN (from Dearborn, IN: bearing 291°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-east of Batesville. Rolling hills, softened by decades of cultivation and the slow work of seasons, define the immediate landscape, their curves a muted echo of the wider Appalachian foothills. Here, the air carries a perpetual scent of damp earth and ripening corn, especially potent after a summer rain, and the sky, when clear, stretches wide and pale, a canvas for the slow drift of clouds. The houses of Clinton, many with porches that seem to invite lingering, are scattered across this terrain, their windows reflecting the changing light of dawn and dusk, a peaceful punctuation in the verdant expanse. The history of Clinton is deeply intertwined with the fertile soil and the waterways that have always dictated the rhythm of life here. Early settlers were drawn by the promise of agriculture, establishing farms that continue to shape the economy, their fields of soybeans and corn stretching towards the horizon. While the grand industrial boom of faraway cities often bypassed this locale, Clinton found its own steady pulse in the quiet industry of farming and the small businesses that serve the surrounding countryside. The occasional glimpse of a weathered barn, its timbers speaking of generations of labor, or the hushed murmur of the creek that winds its way through the area, offers a subtle reminder of the enduring human presence against the backdrop of nature’s persistent cycles.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Clinton, Indiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Clinton and Ripley County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Clinton is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Clinton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |