La Fontaine Indiana Map

About La Fontaine, Indiana

La Fontaine is a locality in Wabash County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 837. The population density is 551.5 people per km². La Fontaine is located at 40.6739°N, 85.7214°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46940.

La Fontaine rests in a gentle embrace of rolling Indiana farmland, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards a horizon softened by the hazy breath of summer. It lies 14.0 miles north of Grant, IN (from Grant, IN: bearing 352°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-north-east of Sweetser. The land here is not dramatic, but possesses a quiet fortitude; it is a place of broad skies and the steady, dependable presence of earth that yields its bounty with a patient grace. The air, especially in the early mornings before the sun fully asserts itself, carries the cool, clean scent of dew-kissed soil and the faintest, sweetest perfume of ripening wheat, a subtle offering to the senses. The character of La Fontaine is one of unassuming resilience, a place where life unfolds with a measured, unhurried cadence, reflected in the unpretentious architecture and the quiet courtesy of its inhabitants. The history of La Fontaine is as deeply rooted as the oak trees that mark its older homesteads, a narrative intertwined with the agricultural spirit of Wabash County. For generations, the land has sustained its people, its economy built upon the honest labor of farmers who coaxed sustenance from the fertile Wabash River valley. While no grand monuments or bustling industries define La Fontaine, its distinctiveness lies in this enduring connection to the soil and the quiet traditions that have been passed down. The very rhythm of days here is dictated by the seasons, by the planting and the harvest, a timeless cycle that imbues the community with a profound sense of continuity, a gentle whisper of generations past still present in the rustling cornstalks.

About This La Fontaine Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of La Fontaine, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.673931, -85.72137. 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 La Fontaine and Wabash County.

Detailed location data for La Fontaine includes the ZIP code (46940), telephone area code (574), county seat of Wabash County (Wabash), and school district assignment (Wabash County Schools Metropolitan School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct La Fontaine is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.