Harrison Lake, Indiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Harrison Lake, Fountain County.
| City | Harrison Lake |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Fountain |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| Latitude | 40.166983 |
| Longitude | -87.237787 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Harrison Lake is a locality in Fountain County, Indiana, United States. Harrison Lake is located at 40.1670°N, 87.2378°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47201.0.
Harrison Lake lies as a placid mirror to the Indiana sky, its waters reflecting the broad, sweeping contours of the surrounding farmland. It lies 18.8 miles north-north-east of Howard, IN (from Howard, IN: bearing 23°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south-east of Fountain. The land here rolls with a gentle, almost imperceptible incline, a testament to the glacial forces that shaped this part of the Midwest, leading down to the lake's edge where reeds whisper their secrets in the breeze. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching out like gnarled fingers, fringe the shoreline, offering cool shade and a haven for the myriad birds that call this place home. The air, particularly as the sun begins its slow descent, carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and ripening corn, a perfume unique to the heart of the agricultural belt. The story of Harrison Lake is one of quiet persistence, deeply entwined with the agrarian rhythm of Fountain County. For generations, the fertile soil surrounding the lake has sustained families, yielding bountiful harvests that have formed the backbone of the local economy. While no grand pronouncements mark its founding, the presence of the lake itself speaks to a history of human settlement drawn to its waters for sustenance and solace. The small communities that dot the landscape around Harrison Lake often share a common heritage, their lives still connected to the land and the enduring spirit of self-sufficiency that has characterized rural Indiana for centuries.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Harrison Lake, Indiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Harrison Lake and Fountain County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Harrison Lake is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Harrison Lake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |