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Deer Creek Indiana Map

Explore Deer Creek, 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 Deer Creek, Indiana

How to Use This Deer Creek, Indiana Map

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

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	Deer Creek
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Lake County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)

Latitude	40.615023
Longitude	-86.390421
Population	115
Density	310.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	46307, 46917
Area Code	260, 574
County Seat	Crown Point
School District	Carroll Consolidated School Corporation

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About Deer Creek, Indiana

Deer Creek is a locality in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 115. The population density is 310.5 people per km². Deer Creek is located at 40.6150°N, 86.3904°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP codes: 46307, 46917.

Deer Creek flows through a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of water and the expansive, flat reach of fertile soil. It lies 5.3 miles south-southeast of Lake, IN (from Lake, IN: bearing 155°T), and is situated 5.8 miles southeast of Merrillville. The earth here is a mosaic of dense woodlots and open fields that catch the pale, amber light of late afternoon, casting long shadows across the black loam. Only two miles away, the surface of Trouthaven Lake remains a mirror for the sky, undisturbed by the rush of modern transit, while the horizon to the far distance holds the faint, jagged suggestion of Stony Island Ridge. The air in Deer Creek carries the scent of damp leaves and turned earth, a sensory tether to the land that defines the rhythm of every day.

The Meadows Park serves as the green lung of the territory, providing a sanctuary where the local flora flourishes without the encroachment of industry. Historically, the economy of Deer Creek has been tethered to the cycles of the harvest, with the surrounding grid of farmland acting as the primary engine for its quiet prosperity. The architecture of the region reflects a utilitarian grace, favoring solid, grounded structures that have weathered many seasons of frost and thaw. Life in Deer Creek moves at a deliberate pace, colored by the seasonal work of the fields and the enduring influence of the waterway that gives the place its name and its character.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Max A. Nelson Memorial (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 007° N
Flory Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 008° N
"in Memory of Our Fathers" (Monument) — 9.5 mi, 006° N
Little Turtle Lookout Point (Viewpoint) — 9.5 mi, 008° N
State of Indiana Watershed (Public Artwork) — 9.5 mi, 008° N
Welcome to Logansport (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 007° N
Ninth Street Cemetery Acknowledgment Plaque (Monument) — 9.7 mi, 010° N
Artist Avenue (Gallery) — 9.7 mi, 008° N
Museum of American Politcal Communication (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 008° N
Cole Clothing Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 010° N
France Park (Local Park) — 9.9 mi, 340° N
Justice Farm (State Conservation Area) — 10.0 mi, 330° NW
Huston Park (Local Park) — 10.4 mi, 010° N
Green Acres Golf Club (Park) — 10.9 mi, 155° SE
Adams Mill Public Access Site/Public Fishing Area (State Recreation Area) — 11.0 mi, 213° SW
Aim High Park (Local Recreation) — 11.7 mi, 015° N
Monon High Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 13.4 mi, 262° W
Delphi Opera House (Theatre) — 15.0 mi, 263° W
Paper Mill Site (Historic Ruins) — 15.6 mi, 262° W
Knop Lake Public Fishing Area (State Recreation Area) — 17.8 mi, 233° SW
Hufford Trust Gamebird Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 18.1 mi, 274° W
Miami County Museum (Museum) — 19.4 mi, 060° NE
Prophetstown State Park (State Park) — 21.2 mi, 256° W
Twin Lakes Cinema (Cinema) — 21.4 mi, 295° NW
International Circus Hall of Fame (Museum) — 21.7 mi, 064° NE
Native American Village (Museum) — 24.4 mi, 251° W
Malibu Jack's Lafayette (Theme Park) — 28.6 mi, 237° SW
Columbian Park Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 28.8 mi, 241° SW
Tippecanoe River State Park (State Park) — 35.0 mi, 344° N
Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 72.8 mi, 342° N · 11k acres

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