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Fairbanks Indiana Map

Explore Fairbanks, 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 Fairbanks, Indiana

How to Use This Fairbanks, Indiana Map

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

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

Latitude	39.219484
Longitude	-87.522245
Population	147
Density	108.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	47849
Area Code	765
County Seat	Sullivan
School District	Northeast School Corporation

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About Fairbanks, Indiana

Fairbanks is a locality in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 147. The population density is 108.6 people per km². Fairbanks is located at 39.2195°N, 87.5222°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47849.

Fairbanks occupies a quiet expanse of the Indiana landscape, where the horizon stretches wide across a mosaic of fertile farmland and dense, clustered woodlots. It lies 4.8 miles south of Vigo, IN (from Vigo, IN: bearing 170°T), and is situated 7.1 miles east-northeast of York. The elevation rises subtly toward Fairbanks Mound, a modest prominence that breaks the otherwise flat, rhythmic persistence of the fields. Low, golden light at dusk often catches the silt-heavy currents of Welsh Creek as it winds just a mile away, carving a thin, shadowed path through the earth. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain holds the memory of ancient glacial retreats, offering a grounded, expansive silence that defines the local atmosphere.

Agriculture serves as the primary pulse of Fairbanks, with the seasons dictating the slow turn of the economy and the daily labor of the people. Nearby, the Wabash River - Mount Carmel area preserves a quiet reach of nature, while the distant, low-lying basin of Curry Prairie suggests the subtle shifts in topography that characterize this region. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of those who work the soil, far removed from the bustle of the coast, finding a different kind of depth in the stillness of Ingle Pond. The heritage of the land remains visible in the sturdy, weathered architecture and the persistence of small-scale industry, where the pride of the local inhabitants is tied to the enduring utility of the fields.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wabash River - Mount Carmel (Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 269° W
Fairbanks Landing Pas (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 251° W
Prairie Creek Park (Local Park) — 5.2 mi, 032° NE
Sullivan Elks Country Club (Park) — 9.4 mi, 146° SE
Sullivan County Park And Lake (Local Park) — 9.6 mi, 139° SE
Minnehana Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.7 mi, 116° SE
Merom Bluff (Viewpoint) — 11.5 mi, 193° S
Lincoln Trail State Park (State Recreation Area) — 12.8 mi, 309° NW
American Beech Woods Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 13.1 mi, 310° NW
Greene-Sullivan State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 13.3 mi, 139° SE
Shakamak Prairie Nature Preserve (State Park) — 14.7 mi, 103° E
Shakamak State Park (State Park) — 14.8 mi, 105° E
Clark County Museum (Museum) — 14.9 mi, 321° NW
Proud Elk (Public Artwork) — 16.3 mi, 025° NE
Antique Tractor Museum (Museum) — 17.1 mi, 031° NE
Watermark Landing (Attraction) — 17.4 mi, 018° N
Indiana Track & Field & Cross Country Hall of Fame Museum (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 034° NE
Swope Art Museum (Museum) — 18.1 mi, 020° N
Woodlawn Monument Sight (Monument) — 18.9 mi, 018° N
Haley Tower (Attraction) — 19.6 mi, 020° N
4-way Bridge (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 131° SE
Log Cabin Chapel (Attraction) — 20.3 mi, 009° N
Freedom Shrine (Monument) — 21.1 mi, 030° NE
Finish Line (Monument) — 21.5 mi, 040° NE
Community Theatre of Clay County, Inc. (Theatre) — 29.7 mi, 045° NE
Robeson Hills Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 35.3 mi, 181° S
Owen County Art Guild (Arts Centre) — 40.8 mi, 084° E
Tivoli Theater (Cinema) — 41.0 mi, 083° E
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 51.1 mi, 084° E · 16k acres
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 53.4 mi, 136° SE · 204k acres

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