Explore Gilmer Park, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gilmer Park, 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 Gilmer Park.
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 | Gilmer Park |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | St. Joseph County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| Latitude | 41.61977 |
| Longitude | -86.251673 |
| Population | 1,055 |
| Density | 780.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 46614 |
| Area Code | 260 |
| County Seat | South Bend |
| School District | South Bend Community School Corporation |
Gilmer Park maintains a quiet gravity, defined by a landscape where the horizon remains flat and expansive, broken only by the sturdy silhouettes of hardwood groves and the steady, low-slung lines of residential architecture. It lies 4.4 miles south of South Bend, IN (from South Bend, IN: bearing 181°T), and is situated 5.6 miles west-southwest of Mishawaka. The atmosphere here carries the scent of damp earth and cooling asphalt, particularly as the sun begins to dip toward the silhouette of Vargo Hill in the distance, casting long, bruised-purple shadows across the manicured lawns. A mile to the north, the waters of Authen Ditch trace a narrow, muddy path through the soil, acting as a slow-moving artery that feeds the surrounding woodlot mosaic. Three miles further, the still surface of Catfish Lake acts as a mirror for the shifting Midwestern sky, its edges softened by reeds that sway with the heavy, humid breath of the afternoon.
Gilmer Park grew into its current form as an extension of the broader regional expansion, evolving from open acreage into a neighborhood that values a deliberate, measured pace of life. The economy here remains tethered to the industrious pulse of the surrounding county, where the legacy of manufacturing and the steady hand of agriculture provide a grounding influence for daily routines. Residents often find their leisure time diverted toward the fairways of Erskine Golf Course, a sprawling green space that serves as a primary social anchor just a mile away. The rhythm of the days is dictated by the passage of light against brick facades and the sound of distant traffic, creating a singular, grounded character that prioritizes stability over the frantic pace of larger urban centers.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gilmer Park, Indiana. Coordinates: 41.61977, -86.251673. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Gilmer Park includes the ZIP code (46614), telephone area code (260), county seat of St. Joseph County (South Bend), and school district assignment (South Bend Community School Corporation).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |