Explore Cloverdale, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Cloverdale, 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 Cloverdale.
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 | Cloverdale |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Putnam County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| Latitude | 39.514768 |
| Longitude | -86.793897 |
| Population | 2,060 |
| Density | 228.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 46120 |
| Area Code | 260 |
| County Seat | Greencastle |
| School District | Cloverdale Community Schools |
Cloverdale emerges from the Indiana landscape as a point of intersection where the quiet persistence of the Midwest finds its shape. It lies 12.3 miles south of Putnam, IN (from Putnam, IN: bearing 173°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-southeast of Greencastle. The Rabbit Run traces a deliberate path through the terrain, its narrow channel cutting through the earth with a steady, unassuming purpose that anchors the surrounding fields. To the west, the horizon holds the distant, muted silhouette of the Devils Backbone, a reminder of the tectonic patience that formed this limestone country. In the golden light of late afternoon, the woods of the Owen-Putnam State Forest darken into deep, verdant patches, while the proximity of Paradise Lake offers a reflective stillness to the local geography. The air here holds the scent of damp soil and drying stalks, a crisp clarity that defines the transition between the open farmland and the sheltered, shaded hollows nearby.
Cloverdale maintains an economy rooted in the pragmatic traditions of the plains, where the daily cycle is measured by the rhythm of the harvest and the transit of goods along the arterial roads. A few miles away, the rushing water of Lower Cataract Falls provides a sharp contrast to the slow, deliberate pace of life found near Cagles Mill Lake, a recreation space that serves as a communal gathering point for those who favor the quietude of inland waters. History lingers here in the sturdy, unadorned architecture and the way the local identity remains tethered to the patterns of the land rather than the clamor of the outside world. The influence of the nearby Owl Hollow seems to reach toward the outskirts of the settlement, casting long, evening shadows that emphasize the solitude of the woodlots. It is a place where the passage of time is marked not by grand monuments, but by the subtle, seasonal shifts in the color of the fields and the persistent, low-frequency hum of a region defined by its own internal gravity.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cloverdale, Indiana. Coordinates: 39.514768, -86.793897. 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 Cloverdale includes the ZIP code (46120), telephone area code (260), county seat of Putnam County (Greencastle), and school district assignment (Cloverdale Community Schools).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |