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Dale Indiana Map

Explore Dale, 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.

Interactive Map of Dale, Indiana

How to Use This Dale, Indiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Dale, 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 Dale.

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	Dale
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Spencer County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	38.184861
Longitude	-86.970411
Population	1,544
Density	246.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	46052, 47523
Area Code	260, 812
County Seat	Rockport
School District	North Spencer County School Corporation

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About Dale, Indiana

Dale is a locality in Spencer County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,544. The population density is 246.6 people per km². Dale is located at 38.1849°N, 86.9704°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Dale is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 46052, 47523.

Dale occupies a quiet expanse of the Indiana landscape, where the horizon is defined by a slow, rhythmic transition between open agricultural fields and dense, stubborn woodlots. It lies 15.7 miles south-southwest of Jasper, IN (from Jasper, IN: bearing 192°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-southwest of Huntingburg. Sunlight here possesses a heavy, amber quality in the late afternoon, catching the dust of backroads and illuminating the way the land dips toward the North Fork Little Pigeon Creek. To the north, the distant profile of the Devils Backbone provides a jagged punctuation mark against the sky, while the nearby Little Pigeon Creek Wetland Conservation Area acts as a sanctuary for the flora and fauna that thrive in the damp, undisturbed earth. The atmosphere in Dale is characterized by a persistent stillness, broken only by the mechanical hum of tractors or the sudden flight of birds rising from the nearby Dale Reservoir.

Agriculture remains the foundational pulse of Dale, where the economy is inextricably tied to the health of the soil and the cycles of the harvest. Historically, the region developed through the steady labor of those who cleared the timber and organized the grid of farms that still dictate the pace of life today. While modern commerce has shifted, the sense of heritage persists in the architecture of older buildings and the shared memory of the settlers who first navigated the terrain near Meinrad Hollow. Residents often travel toward the Spencer County State Forest for the shade of mature hardwoods, finding a connection to a landscape that has remained largely unchanged by the frantic pace of the outside world. This is a place where the seasons dictate the schedule, and the identity of Dale is measured by the enduring strength of its people and the quiet, deliberate way they sustain their corner of the Midwest.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Little Pigeon Creek Wetland Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 222° SW
Lincoln State Park (State Park) — 4.6 mi, 186° S
Lincoln Cabin Site Memorial (Monument) — 4.7 mi, 197° S
Santa Claus (Public Artwork) — 5.1 mi, 150° SE
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennal Plaza (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 196° S
Santa’s Candy Castle (Attraction) — 6.0 mi, 146° SE
Lincoln State Park (addition) (State Park) — 6.4 mi, 190° S
Traditional Arts Today (Arts Centre) — 6.4 mi, 065° NE
Huntingburg Municipal Park (Local Park) — 7.2 mi, 010° N
Huntingburg Country Club (Park) — 7.4 mi, 000° N
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 7.6 mi, 002° N
Ferdinand State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 9.6 mi, 072° E
Sugar Ridge Fish And Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.9 mi, 288° W
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.9 mi, 324° NW · 20k acres
Jasper Flagpole (Monument) — 13.5 mi, 006° N
Astra Theatre (Theatre) — 14.4 mi, 008° N
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 16.1 mi, 088° E · 204k acres
Cinema 66 (Cinema) — 20.5 mi, 146° SE
Perry County Museum (Museum) — 22.6 mi, 146° SE
Newburgh Academy Of Dance (Arts Centre) — 28.7 mi, 236° SW
Springs Valley State Fish and Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 30.7 mi, 047° NE
Hindostan Falls (Attraction) — 31.0 mi, 012° N
Mound B (Historic Ruins) — 31.1 mi, 238° SW
Chieftan's Hut (Historic Ruins) — 31.3 mi, 238° SW
French Lick West Baden Museum (Museum) — 31.5 mi, 037° NE
Green River National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Partnership Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.6 mi, 231° SW · 2,073 acres
Springs Stadium (Cinema) — 31.9 mi, 038° NE
Indiana Railway Museum (Museum) — 31.9 mi, 037° NE
FLWB Indoor Karting (Theme Park) — 32.4 mi, 037° NE
Mammoth Cave National Park (National Park) — 74.6 mi, 148° SE · 51k acres

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