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Danville Indiana Map

Explore Danville, 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 Danville, Indiana

How to Use This Danville, Indiana Map

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

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.

CityDanville
StateIndiana (IN)
CountyHendricks County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
Latitude39.758812
Longitude-86.495282
Population10,559
Density465.8 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes47841, 46122
Area Code765, 260
County SeatDanville
School DistrictDanville Community School Corporation

About Danville, Indiana

Danville is a locality in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of 10,559. The population density is 465.8 people per km². Danville is located at 39.7588°N, 86.4953°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Danville is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 47841, 46122.

Danville emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of the Indiana plains where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered. It lies 6.7 miles west of Avon, IN (from Avon, IN: bearing 269°T), and is situated 7.8 miles west-northwest of Plainfield.

The landscape surrounding Danville is defined by a mosaic of working farmland and dense woodlots that shift in color with the turning seasons. West Fork White Lick Creek cuts a quiet path through the terrain, its banks offering a slow, contemplative rhythm to the land just a mile from the center. Residents often find solace at Ellis Park, which serves as a green anchor for the local geography, providing space for the community to gather beneath the expansive Midwestern sky. In the distance, the faint silhouette of Long Ridge marks the horizon, a reminder of the geological depth that anchors this inland region. The light at dusk here possesses a particular clarity, turning the fields to a deep, burnished gold before the evening shadows settle over the soil.

Danville holds a history rooted in the steady expansion of the American Midwest, where the economy transitioned from early agrarian pursuits to a broader base of service and local enterprise. The town maintains a deliberate pace, favoring the persistence of small-scale industry and commerce over the frantic speed of larger urban centers. Many livelihoods remain connected to the productive capacity of the surrounding fields, though the modern economy has diversified to include professional services and regional trade. This economic stability allows the architecture of the area to retain its character, with brick structures standing as silent witnesses to the generations that have built their lives upon this foundation. The fiber of local life is woven through a devotion to regional self-reliance and the careful stewardship of available resources.

Cultural life in Danville flourishes through shared traditions and a collective identity that values the quiet dignity of the everyday. The brick courthouse serves as a prominent landmark, grounding the social life of the square in a tradition of civic continuity that remains visible in the town's layout. Events throughout the year draw the community together, reinforcing the social bonds that define the character of those who live here. While the area is largely defined by its own internal rhythms, it has been the home of figures such as the poet and novelist Maurice Thompson, whose literary contributions have echoed far beyond these borders. Visitors traveling through find that the atmosphere is defined by a profound lack of pretense, favoring an honest, grounded interaction with the world. Whether observing the stillness of Danville Conservation Club Lake or walking the trails near Bradford Woods State Reservation, one senses that the true value of the region lies in its unyielding, quiet endurance.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Ellis Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 276° W
  • Blanton Woods (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 298° NW
  • Al And Jan Barker Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 6.1 mi, 131° SE
  • Bicentennial Monument (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 130° SE
  • Plainfield Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 6.2 mi, 128° SE
  • Van Buren Elm (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 127° SE
  • Celebration of Service (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 131° SE
  • AMC Perry Crossing 18 (Cinema) — 7.9 mi, 115° SE
  • Indianapolis Raceway Park (Local Recreation) — 8.6 mi, 067° NE
  • Sodalis Nature Park (Local Conservation Area) — 10.0 mi, 137° SE
  • Echo Hollow Nature Park (Nature Reserve) — 10.6 mi, 135° SE
  • Indy Logo (Attraction) — 10.9 mi, 106° E
  • Tom Duffy - Harvesting Limestone (Gallery) — 10.9 mi, 106° E
  • Eagle Creek Golf Course (State Recreation Area) — 11.0 mi, 054° NE
  • American Heart Association Learn CPR Station (Attraction) — 11.1 mi, 106° E
  • Kind Gallery (Public Artwork) — 11.1 mi, 106° E
  • Wallace F. Holladay Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 11.5 mi, 120° SE
  • Eagles Crest Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 11.8 mi, 054° NE
  • Hogan Farms Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze (Attraction) — 12.6 mi, 033° NE
  • Mooresville Movies (Cinema) — 12.7 mi, 149° SE
  • Ancient Tree Trunk (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 053° NE
  • North Main Straight Spectator Mound (Viewpoint) — 13.9 mi, 079° E
  • The Snake Pit (Theatre) — 14.2 mi, 079° E
  • Big Walnut Addition Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 14.4 mi, 270° W
  • Winding River Golf Course (State Recreation Area) — 15.1 mi, 118° SE
  • Ray Bradbury Center (Museum) — 17.0 mi, 086° E
  • Newfields (Museum) — 17.1 mi, 074° E
  • Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park (State Park) — 25.5 mi, 072° E
  • Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.5 mi, 187° S · 16k acres
  • Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 45.1 mi, 177° S · 204k acres

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About This Danville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Danville, Indiana. Coordinates: 39.758812, -86.495282. 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 Danville includes the ZIP code (47841, 46122), telephone area code (765, 260), county seat of Hendricks County (Danville), and school district assignment (Danville Community School Corporation).

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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.