Fontanet Indiana Map

About Fontanet, Indiana

Fontanet is a locality in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 63. The population density is 70.0 people per km². Fontanet is located at 39.5761°N, 87.2436°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47874.

Fontanet lies in Vigo County, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath, a gentle exhaling of fertile earth and sky. It lies 10.1 miles east-north-east of Harrison, IN (from Harrison, IN: bearing 71°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west-north-west of Brazil. The terrain here is a quiet study in greens and browns, a landscape shaped by the patient hand of agriculture rather than dramatic geological upheaval. Rolling fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the haze of summer afternoons, their stalks rustling in a breeze that carries the faint scent of distant woodsmoke. Creeks meander through the landscape, their banks often fringed with willows and sycamores, their waters reflecting the vast, indifferent blue of the Indiana sky. The air, particularly in the early mornings, can hold a crispness that hints at the approaching autumn, a subtle shift that signals the turning of seasons. The history of Fontanet is deeply entwined with the rich soil and the relentless pursuit of sustenance it has offered. Once a vital hub for coal mining, the echoes of that industrial past are subtle now, ghosting through the quietude of the present. The local economy, while diversified, still carries the sturdy backbone of farming, with generations of families tending the land that has sustained them. Occasionally, you might find a weathered barn, its timbers silvered by years of sun and rain, standing as a silent monument to a harder, more demanding era. The rhythm of life in Fontanet is one of steady progress, punctuated by the changing seasons and the enduring cycle of planting and harvest, a testament to the enduring spirit of this rural corner of Indiana.

About This Fontanet Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fontanet, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.57615, -87.243628. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Fontanet and Vigo County.

Detailed location data for Fontanet includes the ZIP code (47874), telephone area code (765), county seat of Vigo County (Terre Haute), and school district assignment (Vigo County School Corporation). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Fontanet is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.