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Floyds Knobs Indiana Map

Explore Floyds Knobs, 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 Floyds Knobs, Indiana

How to Use This Floyds Knobs, Indiana Map

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

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	Floyds Knobs
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Floyd County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Kentucky/Louisville)

Latitude	38.324512
Longitude	-85.873578
Population	4,515
Density	274.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	47119
Area Code	317
County Seat	New Albany
School District	New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated Schools

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About Floyds Knobs, Indiana

Floyds Knobs is a locality in Floyd County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,515. The population density is 274.3 people per km². Floyds Knobs is located at 38.3245°N, 85.8736°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Kentucky/Louisville) timezone. ZIP code: 47119.

Floyds Knobs occupies a dramatic fold in the limestone landscape where the flat reaches of the plains begin to surrender to the abrupt, upward thrust of the earth. It lies 2.7 miles north-northeast of Floyd, IN (from Floyd, IN: bearing 18°T), and is situated 7.9 miles northwest of Louisville. The Little Indian Creek carves a persistent, winding path through the heavy soil, its banks often slick with the damp, dark clay characteristic of the region. Beyond the immediate water, the terrain rises into the steep, wooded slopes of Hitner Ridge, which looms over the horizon like a silent, tectonic sentinel. Within a mile of the center, the quiet surface of Floyds Knobs Lake holds the reflection of the clouds, while the nearby basin of Brave Hollow catches the cooling evening air that settles into the low ground long before the sun disappears. The light here at dusk possesses a singular, heavy clarity, turning the surrounding woodlots into deep pools of charcoal and violet as the shadows stretch across the limestone outcrops.

History in Floyds Knobs remains tethered to the rugged topography that once forced early travelers to navigate the steep transitions between the lowlands and the higher ground. While the regional economy has shifted away from the agrarian cycles of the past, the mosaic of small woodlots and patches of working land persists, maintaining a quiet tether to the rural character of the southern interior. Residents look toward the distant presence of the Falls of the Ohio, acknowledging the ancient, fossil-rich geology that defines the deeper strata beneath their feet. Daily life moves with the deliberate pace of a place that has long balanced its proximity to larger hubs with the isolation provided by the ridge lines. Even with the encroaching hum of modern transit, the proximity of Binford Park provides a necessary reprieve, preserving a sliver of the quiet, unvarnished wilderness that once dominated the entire corridor between the creek and the distant timber of Clark State Forest.

Nearby Outdoor Places

The Spring and Statue (Public Artwork) — 1.7 mi, 299° NW
Ohio River Greenway (Local Recreation) — 4.1 mi, 143° SE
Riverfront Amphiteater (Theatre) — 4.1 mi, 136° SE
In Loving Memory of Darrell Anthony Sweet (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 136° SE
Division Street School (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 120° SE
Shawnee Park (Local Park) — 4.4 mi, 142° SE
Lapping Memorial Park (Local Park) — 5.1 mi, 078° E
Sherman Minton Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 188° S
U.S. Marine Hospital (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 127° SE
Falls of The Ohio State Park (State Park) — 6.1 mi, 116° SE
Clark County Museum (Museum) — 7.7 mi, 115° SE
Vintage Fire Museum (Museum) — 7.8 mi, 115° SE
Belle of Louisville (Attraction) — 7.8 mi, 125° SE
Preservation Station Caboose (Attraction) — 8.1 mi, 117° SE
Brock - Sampson Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 8.2 mi, 190° S
Jeffersonville Overlook (Attraction) — 8.3 mi, 117° SE
River Stage and Amphitheater (Theatre) — 8.3 mi, 118° SE
Louisville Ballet (Arts Centre) — 8.3 mi, 125° SE
Clark State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 9.0 mi, 356° N
Heigold House Facade (Historic Ruins) — 9.1 mi, 117° SE
Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 118° SE
WaterWorks Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 108° E
Kentucky Derby Museum (Museum) — 9.9 mi, 146° SE
Market Street line sign (Attraction) — 9.9 mi, 119° SE
Prather Site (Historic Ruins) — 10.3 mi, 069° E
Charlestown State Park (State Park) — 12.2 mi, 066° NE
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 24.6 mi, 285° W · 204k acres
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.7 mi, 007° N · 16k acres

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