Cordry Sweetwater Lakes Indiana Map

About Cordry Sweetwater Lakes, Indiana

Cordry Sweetwater Lakes is a locality in Brown County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,274. The population density is 184.5 people per km². Cordry Sweetwater Lakes is located at 39.3046°N, 86.1184°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46164.

Cordry Sweetwater Lakes occupies a fractured, verdant basin where the landscape resolves into a sequence of deep, leaf-damp hollows and steep, timbered inclines. It lies 9.5 miles north-northeast of Brown, IN (from Brown, IN: bearing 19°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west-southwest of Edinburgh. Saddle Creek carves a persistent path through the lower terrain, its quiet current pulling runoff toward the basin floor while the distant, jagged silhouette of Panther Lick Ridge defines the western horizon. Beyond the immediate reach of the water, the ground rises in stubborn, limestone-laced swells, providing a rugged perimeter that buffers the quietude of Whipporwill Woods Nature Preserve. In the humid light of late afternoon, the air thickens with the scent of damp earth and decaying oak, a heavy, motionless quality that seems to hold the very shadows of the trees against the cooling ground.

Cordry Sweetwater Lakes emerged from a mid-century vision of recreational seclusion, transforming a landscape of modest woodlots into a deliberate retreat that remains distinct from the broader agricultural patterns of the surrounding territory. The local economy persists as a quiet reflection of this founding purpose, moving at a pace dictated by the seasonal influx of property owners and the maintenance of the reservoir’s edges. Life here unfolds with a deliberate, insular consistency, far removed from the limestone quarries and industrial centers that characterize the southern Indiana plateau. A short distance away, the quiet sprawl of Rhude Hollow serves as a reminder of the land’s original, untamed topography, while the proximity of the expansive Yellowwood State Forest ensures that the surrounding canopy remains dense and largely uninterrupted by the march of modern development.

About This Cordry Sweetwater Lakes Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cordry Sweetwater Lakes, Indiana. Coordinates: 39.30464, -86.11837. 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 Cordry Sweetwater Lakes includes the ZIP code (46164), telephone area code (260), county seat of Brown County (Nashville), and school district assignment (Brown County 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.