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Franklin Indiana Map

Explore Franklin, 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 Franklin, Indiana

How to Use This Franklin, Indiana Map

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

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

Latitude	39.494841
Longitude	-86.05437
Population	25,313
Density	696.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	47346, 46131
Area Code	317, 260
County Seat	Richmond
School District	Franklin Community School Corporation

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About Franklin, Indiana

Franklin is a locality in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of 25,313. The population density is 696.4 people per km². Franklin is located at 39.4948°N, 86.0544°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Franklin is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 47346, 46131.

Franklin emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of the Midwestern plains, defined by the steady, unpretentious course of the Franklin Run as it carves a path through the silt and heavy clay. It lies 10.0 miles east-northeast of New Castle, IN (from New Castle, IN: bearing 72°T), and is situated 18.3 miles southeast of Muncie. This landscape is a mosaic of woodlots and expansive agriculture, where the horizon stretches wide and unobstructed, save for the distant, hazy silhouette of Hoosier Hill rising against the sky. The quality of light here during the late afternoon is singular, casting long, amber shadows that catch the edges of the limestone foundations and turn the fields into a gilded, shifting quilt. Only six miles to the east, the waters of Summit Lake Reservoir offer a quiet stillness, a reflective basin that mirrors the vast, changing clouds of the Indiana sky.

Franklin carries the weight of a settlement forged in the early nineteenth century, its identity anchored by the sturdy, red-brick architecture that defines the central square. The economy has transitioned through generations, evolving from the early dependence on the surrounding timber and grain into a modern center of commerce, education, and light manufacturing. Life in Franklin moves with a deliberate, rhythmic pace, punctuated by the seasonal demands of the harvest and the persistent, local devotion to the academic and athletic life of its university. During the quieter hours, one might walk toward the grounds of Summit Lake State Park, where the air grows thick with the scent of damp earth and deep vegetation, reminding the traveler that even in a place defined by human industry, the land remains the final, silent arbiter of the day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Train Car (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 169° S
War Monument (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 182° S
Street Art (Public Artwork) — 1.0 mi, 168° S
Province Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 173° S
Blue Heron Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 202° S
Atterbury Fish And Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 172° S
On Stage Live At The Luxe (Arts Centre) — 8.5 mi, 349° N
Atterbury (Local Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 179° S
Smock Golf Course (State Recreation Area) — 10.0 mi, 348° N
Driftwood Public Fishing Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.3 mi, 161° S
Statue of St. Francis (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 352° N
Winding River Golf Course (State Recreation Area) — 14.3 mi, 316° NW
Whip-poor-will Woods (Nature Reserve) — 15.3 mi, 194° S
Ransburg Auditorium (Theatre) — 15.4 mi, 344° N
Key Stadium (Stadium) — 15.4 mi, 345° N
Wallace F. Holladay Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 18.3 mi, 313° NW
The HiFi (Theatre) — 18.4 mi, 346° N
Mooresville Movies (Cinema) — 18.5 mi, 293° NW
The Archivist (Gallery) — 18.9 mi, 343° N
School 15 Arch (Historic Ruins) — 19.7 mi, 350° N
Bean Blossom Overlook (Viewpoint) — 19.7 mi, 213° SW
International Chimpanzee Complex Community Hub (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 341° N
Imax (Cinema) — 19.9 mi, 342° N
Kind Gallery (Gallery) — 19.9 mi, 320° NW
American Heart Association Learn CPR Station (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 320° NW
Brown County State Park (State Park) — 22.1 mi, 202° S
Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park (State Park) — 24.9 mi, 003° N
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 27.9 mi, 192° S · 204k acres
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.7 mi, 243° SW · 16k acres
Charles C. Deam Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 32.5 mi, 204° SW · 13k acres

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