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Kent Indiana Map

Explore Kent, 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 Kent, Indiana

How to Use This Kent, Indiana Map

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

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

Latitude	38.737836
Longitude	-85.539961
Population	90
Density	334.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	47250, 47138
Area Code	317
County Seat	Madison
School District	Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated Schools

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About Kent, Indiana

Kent is a locality in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 90. The population density is 334.1 people per km². Kent is located at 38.7378°N, 85.5400°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP codes: 47250, 47138.

Kent emerges from the landscape as a quiet intersection of open fields and dense woodlots, defined by the persistent, thin ribbon of Ramsey Creek that carves its way through the earth nearby. It lies 8.6 miles west of Madison, IN (from Madison, IN: bearing 271°T), and is situated 3.9 miles west-northwest of Hanover. The horizon is held steady by the distant silhouette of Devils Backbone, a reminder of the ancient, weathered geology that shapes this inland territory. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar, honeyed weight during the late afternoon, lengthening the shadows of the oaks and maples that break up the local expanse of farmland. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the land settles into a series of quiet, fertile plains where the air remains still and heavy with the scent of turned soil. Those who wander three miles out will encounter the secluded canopy of Officer's Woods, or find the water at Rider Lake reflecting the slow, deliberate movement of the clouds above.

Kent maintains a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the cycle of the harvest, standing as a modest point of labor in a region built on the grit of limestone and agriculture. The history of the area is quiet, favoring the endurance of family-held tracts over the sprawl of modern development, leaving the economy tethered to the productivity of the surrounding acreage. Life here follows the pace of the rural Midwest, where the proximity of Butler Falls provides a singular, rushing focal point for those seeking the sound of moving water against the stillness of the fields. A short distance away, the low-lying expanse of Coopers Bottom serves as a reminder of the natural drainage that guides the local terrain. Here, the day ends not with the roar of industry, but with the fading light catching the windows of aging farmhouses, marking a steady, unadorned existence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Officer's Woods (Local Park) — 3.0 mi, 032° NE
Hanover Park (Local Park) — 3.7 mi, 119° SE
Charters of Freedom (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 109° E
Chelsea Flatwoods (Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 171° S
Pennywort Cliffs (Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 002° N
Clifty Canyon Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 070° E
Clifty Falls State Park (State Park) — 5.9 mi, 068° E
Hardy Lake LWCF (State Recreation Area) — 7.1 mi, 287° W
Jefferson County Jefferson Proving Ground Western Woods (State Conservation Area) — 7.6 mi, 042° NE
Clifty Falls State Park Swimming Pool (State Recreation Area) — 7.8 mi, 083° E
Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 091° E
Overlook Area (Viewpoint) — 9.8 mi, 293° NW
Volunteer Fireman's Memorial (Monument) — 12.9 mi, 254° W
William H. English (Public Artwork) — 12.9 mi, 254° W
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.8 mi, 311° NW · 16k acres
Buchanan's Station (Historic Castle / Fort) — 18.6 mi, 049° NE
Charlestown State Park (State Park) — 18.9 mi, 195° S
Adams Family Manor (Nature Reserve) — 19.6 mi, 142° SE
Butler-Turpin House Museum (Museum) — 20.7 mi, 103° E
Showplace Cinemas Seymour (Cinema) — 22.4 mi, 314° NW
Bulleit Stadium (Stadium) — 24.9 mi, 308° NW
Prather Site (Historic Ruins) — 26.2 mi, 199° S
Wolf Pen Branch Mill (Historic Ruins) — 28.4 mi, 186° S
Tiemeyer's Farm Market Petting Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 30.5 mi, 283° W
WaterWorks Museum (Museum) — 32.8 mi, 195° S
Clark County Museum (Museum) — 33.7 mi, 199° S
Vintage Fire Museum (Museum) — 33.7 mi, 199° S
Preservation Station Caboose (Attraction) — 34.0 mi, 199° S
Jeffersonville Overlook (Attraction) — 34.1 mi, 198° S
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 35.2 mi, 302° NW · 204k acres

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