Lake Santee Indiana Map
Explore Lake Santee, Indiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Lake Santee, Indiana
| City | Lake Santee |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Decatur County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| Latitude | 39.410327 |
| Longitude | -85.307703 |
| Population | 889 |
| Density | 139.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 47240 |
| Area Code | 317 |
| County Seat | Greensburg |
| School District | Decatur County Community Schools |
About Lake Santee, Indiana
Lake Santee is a locality in Decatur County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 889. The population density is 139.4 people per km². Lake Santee is located at 39.4103°N, 85.3077°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47240.Lake Santee emerges from the Indiana landscape as a deliberate, man-made basin that captures the quiet stillness of the interior plains. It lies 10.4 miles east-northeast of Greensburg, IN (from Greensburg, IN: bearing 57°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-northwest of Batesville. The Righthand Fork Salt Creek meanders with muted purpose through the surrounding acreage, threading through a mosaic of woodlots and agricultural fields that define the horizon. To the north, the distant outline of McGuire Ridge provides a faint, serrated edge to the sky, while the local terrain yields to the subtle slopes and drainage patterns typical of this limestone-rich region. When the light fades, the water takes on a leaden, polished quality, reflecting the expansive Midwestern vault of the heavens and the silhouettes of hardwoods that stand guard along the shorelines.
Lake Santee functions as a private, residential enclave, shaped by the mid-century impulse to create a communal retreat amidst the working farmland of the state. The local economy and daily cadence are tethered to this recreational focus, fostering a lifestyle that prioritizes the maintenance of the water and the quiet preservation of the wooded lots. Residents often look toward the nearby natural features for respite, finding the cascading descent of Derbyshire Falls or the expansive trails of Saltcreek Township Park to be essential counterparts to the stillness of their own neighborhood. Even the nearby reaches of Halls Hollow offer a reminder of the geologic depth of the region, grounding the contemporary development of Lake Santee in the enduring, slow-moving character of the Indiana interior.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 7.2 mi, 132° SE
- Mission Cross (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 131° SE
- Batesvile Community Park (Local Park) — 7.6 mi, 150° SE
- Batesville Memorial Pool (State Recreation Area) — 8.6 mi, 150° SE
- Brum Woods (Local Recreation) — 8.9 mi, 155° SE
- Decatur County Civil War Memorial Marker (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 242° SW
- Lest We Forget (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 242° SW
- Greensburg Reservoir Public Fishing Area (State Recreation Area) — 11.6 mi, 246° SW
- Brookville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 15.4 mi, 074° E
- Princess Theater (Cinema) — 15.6 mi, 332° NW
- Brookville Lake (Recreation Area) — 15.9 mi, 071° E
- Biergartens (Viewpoint) — 16.2 mi, 206° SW
- Old Fairfield (Historic Ruins) — 18.3 mi, 066° NE
- Versailles State Park (State Park) — 21.4 mi, 172° S
- Whitewater State Park (State Park) — 21.7 mi, 053° NE
- Hornbeam Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 22.3 mi, 053° NE
- Fish Cleaning Station (Attraction) — 22.9 mi, 053° NE
- Little Balser and His Bears (Public Artwork) — 26.2 mi, 288° W
- Martin Marietta Performing Arts Theater (Theatre) — 30.7 mi, 110° E
- Pioneer Farm Museum (Museum) — 31.2 mi, 070° E
- Hefner Museum (Museum) — 31.4 mi, 077° E
- Limper Museum (Museum) — 31.5 mi, 077° E
- The Oxbow (Nature Reserve) — 32.2 mi, 129° SE
- Buchanan's Station (Historic Castle / Fort) — 34.2 mi, 177° S
- Joseph Moore Museum (Museum) — 35.5 mi, 036° NE
- YES Cinema (Cinema) — 35.9 mi, 247° SW
- Stargazer Planetarium (Museum) — 35.9 mi, 128° SE
- Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.8 mi, 219° SW · 16k acres
- Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 48.0 mi, 240° SW · 204k acres
- Charles C. Deam Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 58.0 mi, 244° SW · 13k acres
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About This Lake Santee Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lake Santee, Indiana. Coordinates: 39.410327, -85.307703. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Lake Santee includes the ZIP code (47240), telephone area code (317), county seat of Decatur County (Greensburg), and school district assignment (Decatur County Community Schools).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
