Colburn Indiana Map

About Colburn, Indiana

Colburn is a locality in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 164. The population density is 633.2 people per km². Colburn is located at 40.5188°N, 86.7122°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP codes: 46536, 47905.

Colburn emerges from a landscape defined by the persistent, winding presence of Sugar Creek, which carves a quiet path through the surrounding fields. It lies 9.2 miles west of Carroll, IN (from Carroll, IN: bearing 260°T), and is situated 5.2 miles south-southwest of Delphi. The land here spreads out in a patchwork of woodlots and heavy, dark soil, where the horizon remains wide and unobstructed, save for the distant, faint silhouette of The Mound rising nine miles away. In the late afternoon, the light settles over the earth with a heavy, golden clarity, casting long shadows that emphasize the flat, rhythmic pulse of the plains. Two miles to the north, the historic route of the Wabash and Erie Canal marks the terrain with a dormant, earthen grace, grounding Colburn in the remnants of older, labor-intensive efforts to tame the interior.

Colburn maintains a quiet endurance, its identity shaped by the steady labor of regional agriculture and the slow passage of seasons across the fertile plains. The proximity of Prophetstown State Park, only four miles away, offers a preserved glimpse of the natural prairie and woodland mosaic that once dominated this stretch of the Midwest, providing a sanctuary for the local flora and fauna. Life in Colburn moves in accordance with the demands of the harvest and the changing temperatures of the inland climate, far removed from the frantic pace of larger centers. The economy remains tethered to the productivity of the soil, while the spirit of the place is found in the simple, unadorned architecture and the persistent, low-humming energy of a locality that prefers the company of its own expansive sky.

About This Colburn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Colburn, Indiana. Coordinates: 40.518777, -86.712192. 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 Colburn includes the ZIP code (46536, 47905), telephone area code (260, 765), county seat of Tippecanoe County (Lafayette), and school district assignment (Tippecanoe 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.