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Koontz Lake Indiana Map

Explore Koontz Lake, 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 Koontz Lake, Indiana

How to Use This Koontz Lake, Indiana Map

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

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	Koontz Lake
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Starke County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Indiana/Knox)

Latitude	41.4181
Longitude	-86.485845
Population	1,667
Density	191.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	46574
Area Code	260
County Seat	Knox
School District	Oregon-Davis School Corporation

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About Koontz Lake, Indiana

Koontz Lake is a locality in Starke County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,667. The population density is 191.0 people per km². Koontz Lake is located at 41.4181°N, 86.4858°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Indiana/Knox) timezone. ZIP code: 46574.

Koontz Lake sits as a quiet, reflective expanse of water held within the flat, fertile plains of northern Indiana, where the horizon stretches wide and unobstructed. It lies 10.5 miles west-northwest of Plymouth, IN (from Plymouth, IN: bearing 299°T), and is situated 3.4 miles south of Walkerton. The landscape is a mosaic of woodlot and cornfield, defined by a level geography that feels expansive and unhurried under the heavy, shifting skies of the Midwest. Near the water's edge, the Koontz Lake Finn Tract provides a dedicated sanctuary for local flora, its modest trails offering a way to observe the stillness of the marshy fringes. A mile away, the Lawrence Pontius Ditch threads through the surrounding acreage, acting as a subtle vein in the earth that drains the land toward the greater regional watershed. On clear days, the distant silhouette of Vargo Hill marks the limit of the view, a faint rise that anchors the otherwise level, agricultural perspective of the surrounding county.

Economic life around Koontz Lake remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, echoing the legacy of early settlers who looked to this water for sustenance and industry. The community functions with a steady, pragmatic pace, where the seasonal shifts dictate the tempo of maintenance and outdoor activity rather than the frantic demands of urban commerce. Residents maintain a connection to the land that is typical of this part of the state, balancing the maintenance of lakeside properties with the broader, quiet industry of the neighboring townships. Life here is defined by the quality of light at dusk, which turns the water into a sheet of hammered copper, and the sound of wind moving through the stands of timber that break up the vast, open stretches of farmland. It is a place that values the modest, self-contained nature of its geography, where the identity of the locality is found in the simple intersection of water, soil, and the people who attend to them.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Koontz Lake Wetland Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 057° NE
Koontz Lake Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 024° NE
Koontz Lake Dam Property (State Recreation Area) — 0.4 mi, 181° S
Koontz Lake Public Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 1.2 mi, 123° SE
Scarborough Park (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 007° N
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 3.4 mi, 357° N
Whispering Pines Golf Course (Park) — 8.0 mi, 360° N
Potato Creek State Park (State Park) — 9.5 mi, 032° NE
Statue of Liberty (Public Artwork) — 10.4 mi, 119° SE
Chief Menominee Statue (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 143° SE
Menominee Indian Statue (Monument) — 10.9 mi, 123° SE
Webster Center Sign (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 121° SE
Knox Community High School Auditorium (Theatre) — 11.7 mi, 219° SW
Prarie Lookout Point (Viewpoint) — 15.8 mi, 306° NW
Tree Sign (Attraction) — 17.3 mi, 359° N
MTB Skills Area (Attraction) — 19.0 mi, 314° NW
Tippecanoe River State Park (State Park) — 19.0 mi, 196° S
Indiana Dinosaur Museum (Museum) — 21.3 mi, 020° N
HealthWorks! Kids' Museum (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 034° NE
South Bend Museum of Art (Museum) — 21.6 mi, 034° NE
Birthday Chair (Attraction) — 21.9 mi, 032° NE
Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 22.6 mi, 307° NW · 11k acres
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (Marine Protected Area) — 22.6 mi, 307° NW
Mishawaka Sports Museum (Museum) — 23.1 mi, 043° NE
Kersting's Cycle Center & Museum (Museum) — 23.3 mi, 220° SW
Isis Theater (Cinema) — 26.0 mi, 194° S
Penn CPA (Theatre) — 26.6 mi, 047° NE
Notre Dame Elementary School (Attraction) — 28.9 mi, 321° NW
SL Consignment Gallery (Gallery) — 29.0 mi, 013° N
Southwest Michigan Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 32.4 mi, 345° N

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