Harrison Lake Indiana Map

About Harrison Lake, Indiana

Harrison Lake is a locality in Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 144. The population density is 266.2 people per km². Harrison Lake is located at 40.1670°N, 87.2378°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP codes: 47987, 47201.

Harrison Lake occupies a quiet portion of the landscape where the land settles into a mosaic of woodlots and open fields. It lies 5.4 miles west-southwest of Columbus, IN (from Columbus, IN: bearing 257°T), and is situated 7.2 miles west-southwest of Bartholomew. Denios Creek winds its way through the terrain, cutting a steady, narrow path that dictates the drainage of the surrounding soil. To the east, the silhouette of Pleasant Ridge rises against the skyline, providing a firm boundary to the horizon, while the nearby expanse of Touch the Earth offers a preserved corridor for local wildlife to move undisturbed. The air here holds the scent of damp earth and drying corn stalks, a heavy, honest smell that lingers long after the sun dips behind the distant tree lines.

Harrison Lake serves as a focal point for the surrounding acreage, drawing the eye toward its still, dark surface where the reflection of the clouds often looks more substantial than the sky itself. The economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, defined by the seasonal cycles of cultivation and the persistence of those who work the heavy clay soil. History here is kept in the quiet maintenance of fence lines and the sturdy construction of barns that have weathered decades of Midwestern winters. While Green Valley lies far enough away to feel like a different world, the people here maintain a steady pace, finding enough satisfaction in the steady turn of the seasons and the occasional silence that settles over the fields when the wind finally stops its restless movement through the grass.

About This Harrison Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Harrison Lake, Indiana. Coordinates: 40.166983, -87.237787. 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 Harrison Lake includes the ZIP code (47987, 47201), telephone area code (765, 317), county seat of Bartholomew County (Columbus), and school district assignment (Bartholomew County School Corporation).

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.