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Dayton Indiana Map

Explore Dayton, 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 Dayton, Indiana

How to Use This Dayton, Indiana Map

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

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	Dayton
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Tippecanoe County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)

Latitude	40.374203
Longitude	-86.768896
Population	1,330
Density	449.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	47941
Area Code	765
County Seat	Lafayette
School District	Tippecanoe School Corporation

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About Dayton, Indiana

Dayton is a locality in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,330. The population density is 449.3 people per km². Dayton is located at 40.3742°N, 86.7689°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Dayton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 47941.

Dayton anchors itself firmly upon the flat, fertile plains of the Midwest, where the horizon stretches wide and unobstructed under the vast sweep of the prairie sky. It lies 6.3 miles east-southeast of Lafayette, IN (from Lafayette, IN: bearing 118°T), and is situated 8.1 miles east-southeast of West Lafayette. The landscape surrounding Dayton consists of a mosaic of woodlots and expansive farmland, where the earth holds the dark, heavy promise of a productive harvest. Only a mile away, the South Fork Wildcat Creek meanders through the terrain, its banks providing a quiet corridor for local wildlife and a soft, rhythmic interruption to the level fields. While the distant silhouette of the Devils Backbone remains a faint suggestion on the edge of memory some thirty-three miles away, the immediate environment is defined by the gentle, open reach of the land and the way the light catches the dust motes at the end of a long, humid afternoon.

Dayton maintains a quiet, industrious character that traces its roots back to the early settlers who recognized the agricultural potential of this productive soil. The local economy continues to draw strength from the rhythms of the seasons, as the work of the fields dictates the pulse of daily life. Residents find recreation at Fairfield Lakes Park, a nearby green space that offers a reprieve from the mechanical hum of modern transit. Further afield, the topography deepens into the shaded folds of Happy Hollow, while those seeking the stillness of deeper water might travel eleven miles to reach the edges of Sugar Creek. The atmosphere here is one of steady endurance, where the brick foundations of the older buildings reflect a history built on patience and the persistent, unadorned labor of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sunwatch Indian Village / Archaeological Park (Historic Site) — 141.8 mi, 108° E
Riverscape Metropark (Nature Reserve) — 142.6 mi, 106° E
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park (Historic Site) — 142.6 mi, 106° E
Dayton Art Institute (Museum) — 142.6 mi, 106° E
Victoria Theatre (Theatre / Concert Hall) — 142.8 mi, 107° E
Fifth Third Field (Stadium) — 142.8 mi, 107° E
Cox Arboretum MetroPark (Nature Reserve) — 144.4 mi, 109° E
Carillon Historical Park (Historic Site) — 144.8 mi, 107° E
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force (Museum) — 146.7 mi, 105° E
Wright Brothers Hill (Monument) — 146.7 mi, 105° E
Fairfield Lakes Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 018° N
Malibu Jack's Lafayette (Theme Park) — 4.3 mi, 286° W
Wildcat Creek Park (Local Park) — 4.6 mi, 339° N
Monster Mini (Attraction) — 5.0 mi, 263° W
Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds (State Recreation Area) — 5.8 mi, 285° W
Columbian Park Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 6.0 mi, 297° NW
Davidson Soccer Fields (Local Recreation) — 6.3 mi, 263° W
Square Root (Public Artwork) — 6.6 mi, 293° NW
Grateful Heart Gallery and Gifts (Gallery) — 7.0 mi, 296° NW
Artists Own (Gallery) — 7.2 mi, 296° NW
Wabash Landing 9 (Cinema) — 7.7 mi, 295° NW
Layfayette Municipal Golf Course (State Recreation Area) — 7.8 mi, 307° NW
Prophetstown State Park (State Park) — 8.1 mi, 333° NW
Fowler Hall (Theatre) — 8.4 mi, 295° NW
Loeb Playhouse (Theatre) — 8.4 mi, 295° NW
Indiana Veteran's Home Woods Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 9.0 mi, 316° NW
Purdue Golf (Local Recreation) — 9.0 mi, 299° NW
Native American Village (Museum) — 9.2 mi, 340° N
Footprints in History (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 337° NW
Inspired Fire (Gallery) — 9.3 mi, 271° W

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