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Lake Eliza Indiana Map

Explore Lake Eliza, 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 Lake Eliza, Indiana

How to Use This Lake Eliza, Indiana Map

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

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	Lake Eliza
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Porter County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	41.428927
Longitude	-87.171976
Population	545
Density	589.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	46385, 46341
Area Code	260
County Seat	Valparaiso
School District	Porter Township School Corporation

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About Lake Eliza, Indiana

Lake Eliza is a locality in Porter County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 545. The population density is 589.0 people per km². Lake Eliza is located at 41.4289°N, 87.1720°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 46385, 46341.

Lake Eliza remains a quiet expanse of glacial kettle water, holding a stillness that reflects the shifting hues of the Indiana sky. It lies 6.5 miles west-southwest of Valparaiso, IN (from Valparaiso, IN: bearing 242°T), and is situated 7.9 miles east-southeast of Lake. The landscape surrounding Lake Eliza is defined by a mosaic of woodlots and diligent farmland, where the earth retains the rich, dark character of the Midwestern plains. Two miles to the west, the waters of Sievers Creek trace a path through the low-lying terrain, carving a narrow, serpentine route through the soil. On the distant horizon, the faint, jagged silhouette of Stony Island Ridge provides a singular point of reference for the traveler, a reminder of the geological theater that shaped these plains long ago. As dusk descends, the air takes on a crisp, cooling weight, turning the surface of the water into a dark mirror that captures the fading amber light of the horizon.

History in this region is grounded in the slow, persistent labor of those who cleared the timber to make way for fields and homesteads. The local economy continues to draw its vitality from the land, balancing the rhythms of seasonal agriculture with the steady commerce of the surrounding countryside. Residents often look toward the Course at Aberdeen, three miles distant, where the manicured greens offer a stark contrast to the wild, unkempt beauty of the nearby thickets and marshy depressions. While the deep, carved earth of Hungry Hollow lies eleven miles away, the immediate surroundings of Lake Eliza possess their own subtle cadence, defined by the quiet passage of seasonal work and the enduring presence of the woodlots. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a place that has long since found its own center, unbothered by the clamor of the wider world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ed's Oasis (Viewpoint) — 1.5 mi, 058° NE
Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest (Nature Reserve) — 1.6 mi, 047° NE
Course at Aberdeen (Park) — 2.6 mi, 072° E
Deep River Waterpark (Local Park) — 3.4 mi, 314° NW
Deep River County Park (Local Park) — 4.1 mi, 323° NW
Creekside Golf Course (State Recreation Area) — 5.0 mi, 045° NE
Salt Creek Fish and Wildlife Area 3 (State Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 017° N
Zao Island (Theme Park) — 5.8 mi, 069° E
Forest Park Golf Course (State Recreation Area) — 6.1 mi, 051° NE
Indian Ridge Golf Course (Park) — 6.2 mi, 323° NW
Orville Redenbacher (Public Artwork) — 6.3 mi, 065° NE
Chicago Street Theater (Theatre) — 6.3 mi, 063° NE
Porter County Jail (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 066° NE
Founders Rock (Attraction) — 6.5 mi, 069° E
Martin Luther King Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 6.6 mi, 069° E
Salt Creek Fish And Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 018° N
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (Marine Protected Area) — 8.3 mi, 322° NW
Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 8.4 mi, 317° NW · 11k acres
49'er Drive-in Theater (Cinema) — 10.1 mi, 045° NE
Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 338° N
Gary Roosevelt High School (Monument) — 13.4 mi, 318° NW
Michael Jackson Memorial Stone (Monument) — 13.5 mi, 319° NW
John Stewart Memorial Settlement House (Monument) — 13.9 mi, 322° NW
Splash Down Dunes Waterpark (Attraction) — 15.2 mi, 021° N
Indiana Dunes State Park (State Park) — 15.9 mi, 021° N
Indiana Dunes State Park (Dunes Nature Preserve) (Marine Protected Area) — 16.3 mi, 019° N
Promise You Art House (Gallery) — 17.3 mi, 300° NW
The Artist's Den - Walk-in Ceramic Studio (Arts Centre) — 17.3 mi, 300° NW
Peteyville Christmas Lights (Attraction) — 18.9 mi, 309° NW
Beverly Shores Depot Museum and Art Gallery (Museum) — 19.4 mi, 030° NE

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