Crown Point Indiana Map

About Crown Point, Indiana

Crown Point is a locality in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of 34,393. The population density is 691.4 people per km². Crown Point is located at 41.4170°N, 87.3653°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 46307.

Crown Point rises from the fertile plains of Northwest Indiana, a place where the sky seems to stretch in all directions, a vast, ever-changing canvas. It lies 4.9 miles south-south-west of Merrillville, IN (from Merrillville, IN: bearing 200°T), and is situated 6.0 miles south-south-west of Lake. The land here is a gentle swell, a rolling expanse of cultivated fields that give way to stands of oak and maple, their leaves whispering secrets on the breeze. In the warmer months, the air is thick with the scent of freshly turned earth and the sweet perfume of summer wildflowers, while winter often brings a hushed stillness, the world blanketed in white. The sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, casts long, golden shadows across the fields, painting the landscape with a warm, ethereal glow that seems to linger long after the sun dips below the horizon. This corner of Lake County, Crown Point, bears the marks of its agricultural heritage, its economy long entwined with the bounty of the surrounding land. For generations, farms have been the heart of the community, their fields yielding corn, soybeans, and a variety of vegetables that feed the region. The county courthouse, a grand structure of white stone, stands as a silent sentinel in the heart of Crown Point, a testament to its enduring role as a seat of local governance and a gathering place for its people. While industry has found its footing here, the enduring spirit of the place remains rooted in the soil, in the quiet diligence of those who work the land and the steadfast nature of a community that has weathered seasons of change.

About This Crown Point Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Crown Point, 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 Crown Point and Lake County.

Detailed location data for Crown Point includes the ZIP code (46307), telephone area code (260), county seat of Lake County (Crown Point), and school district assignment (Crown Point Community School Corporation). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Crown Point is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.