Landess Indiana Map

About Landess, Indiana

Landess is a locality in Grant County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 153. The population density is 42.1 people per km². Landess is located at 40.6109°N, 85.5611°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46991.

Landess anchors a quiet expanse of north-central Indiana where the Pulley Ditch carves a narrow, persistent path through the level silt of the plains. It lies 11.5 miles northeast of Grant, IN (from Grant, IN: bearing 34°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-northeast of Gas City. The landscape around Landess stretches toward the horizon in a mosaic of woodlots and heavy-soiled fields, occasionally interrupted by the sharp rise of a distant grain elevator. To the west, the faint, hazy shadow of The Hogback marks the limit of the view, while the cooling air of dusk settles over the fields in a pale, violet clarity that renders the telephone wires and fence lines into stark, ink-drawn silhouettes. Four miles away, the waters of Loew Lake Dam South hold the stillness of the afternoon, reflecting the vast, unbroken sky that defines the temperament of the local terrain.

The history of Landess remains tethered to the industrious rhythm of the surrounding acreage, where the economy has long drawn its vitality from the deep, dark earth and the movement of seasonal harvests. Residents often find respite in the green canopy of the Salamonie River State Forest, or spend quiet weekends wandering the trails at Matter Park, six miles to the north. Life in Landess proceeds with a deliberate, measured pace, favoring the reliability of long-standing family plots and the slow, grinding turn of agricultural commerce. It is a place where the social pulse beats in the small gatherings of neighbors, and the character of the locality is defined by a modest, enduring attachment to the land that has sustained it through every passing generation.

About This Landess Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Landess, Indiana. Coordinates: 40.610876, -85.561086. 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 Landess includes the ZIP code (46991), telephone area code (574), county seat of Grant County (Marion), and school district assignment (Eastbrook Community School Corporation).

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.