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Hemlock Indiana Map

Explore Hemlock, 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 Hemlock, Indiana

How to Use This Hemlock, Indiana Map

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

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

Latitude	40.420038
Longitude	-86.041377
Population	132
Density	85.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	46902, 46937
Area Code	574
County Seat	Kokomo
School District	Taylor Community School Corporation

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About Hemlock, Indiana

Hemlock is a locality in Howard County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 132. The population density is 85.1 people per km². Hemlock is located at 40.4200°N, 86.0414°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP codes: 46902, 46937.

Hemlock remains a quiet expanse of flat, fertile earth, defined by the rigorous geometry of midwestern agriculture and the persistent, low-slung horizon of the prairie. It lies 6.7 miles southeast of Kokomo, IN (from Kokomo, IN: bearing 133°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north of Tipton. The landscape around Hemlock is dominated by an alternating mosaic of woodlots and expansive fields that catch the pale, amber light of late afternoon, casting long shadows across the black soil. To the north, the water of Kokomo Waterworks Reservoir Number Two offers a still, reflective surface that breaks the monotony of the plains, while the nearby Finn Ditch carves a narrow, serpentine path through the sediment, gathering the seasonal runoff that sustains the surrounding timber. On days when the atmosphere is thin and clear, the faint, distant silhouette of The Hogback suggests a tectonic depth far beyond the immediate, unassuming reach of the local topography.

Agriculture serves as the enduring pulse of the economy, a tradition that has dictated the rhythm of daily life since the first settlers broke the sod to establish the original homesteads. Families in Hemlock carry forward a legacy of labor that aligns with the changing seasons, moving from the urgency of spring planting to the heavy, golden stillness of the autumn harvest. While the pace of the modern world encroaches, the local character remains anchored by the proximity of Mendota Park, where the wilder, uncultivated patches of the region provide a necessary respite from the grid of the surrounding farms. Life here is measured not by grand gestures, but by the steady maintenance of the land and the quiet, industrious persistence of those who recognize the particular, austere beauty of a horizon that stretches unbroken in every direction.

Nearby Outdoor Places

American Legion Golf Course (Park) — 4.7 mi, 301° NW
Reservoir Park Boat Launch (State Recreation Area) — 4.9 mi, 356° N
Jackson Morrow Park (Local Park) — 5.0 mi, 281° W
Kirkendall Fish And Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 263° W
Chippendale Golf Course (Park) — 5.6 mi, 263° W
Highland Park (Local Park) — 5.8 mi, 300° NW
Howard County Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 6.1 mi, 043° NE
Martin Luther King Memeorial (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 317° NW
Indiana Women's Legacy Memorial (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 314° NW
Excelerator (Public Artwork) — 6.7 mi, 315° NW
Zimmer Ross (Gallery) — 9.5 mi, 180° S
The Ten Commandments (Monument) — 9.5 mi, 180° S
Mississinewa Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 18.1 mi, 019° N
Worlds Largest Ball Of Paint (Attraction) — 20.7 mi, 122° SE
James Dean Memorial Theater (Theatre) — 22.2 mi, 065° NE
Gas City Museum (Museum) — 22.8 mi, 078° E
M3 Stuart (Attraction) — 23.0 mi, 078° E
International Circus Hall of Fame (Museum) — 23.1 mi, 003° N
Miami County Museum (Museum) — 23.2 mi, 356° N
Burr Oak Bend Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 23.5 mi, 172° S
Bullpen Tournaments (Attraction) — 25.1 mi, 192° S
Forest Park Carousel & Concessions (Attraction) — 25.2 mi, 177° S
First Merchants Pavilion (Theatre) — 25.8 mi, 177° S
Regal Cinemas 10 (Cinema) — 26.9 mi, 174° S
Browns of Wabash (Historic Ruins) — 28.3 mi, 024° NE
Clark Gallery (Gallery) — 28.4 mi, 024° NE
Mounds State Park (State Park) — 30.7 mi, 134° SE
Salamonie Reservoir (State Recreation Area) — 30.8 mi, 041° NE
Prophetstown State Park (State Park) — 39.7 mi, 282° W

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