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Lapel Indiana Map

Explore Lapel, 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 Lapel, Indiana

How to Use This Lapel, Indiana Map

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

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	Lapel
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Madison County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)

Latitude	40.033364
Longitude	-85.84056
Population	2,325
Density	86.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	46051
Area Code	260
County Seat	Anderson
School District	Frankton-Lapel Community Schools

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About Lapel, Indiana

Lapel is a locality in Madison County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,325. The population density is 86.6 people per km². Lapel is located at 40.0334°N, 85.8406°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Lapel is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 46051.

Lapel occupies a quiet expanse of the Indiana interior, where the horizon stretches across a vast, flat mosaic of agricultural fields and intermittent woodlots. It lies 8.6 miles east of Noblesville, IN (from Noblesville, IN: bearing 79°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-southwest of Anderson. The earth here holds a stubborn, fertile quality, shifting from the dark, heavy soil of the plains to the dense clusters of timber that define the local topography. Stony Creek meanders through the landscape just one mile from the center, its current carving a subtle, persistent path through the terrain that dictates the flow of the local watershed. As dusk settles, the light turns a muted, bruised gold, casting long shadows across the fields and imbuing the atmosphere with a stillness that feels heavy with the weight of the coming night.

Lapel emerged from the expansion of regional rail and industry, its character forged by the steady labor of those who turned the wild prairie into a productive grid of commerce and residence. The local economy maintains a tether to these industrial roots, functioning with a deliberate pace that prioritizes the reliable cycles of the harvest and the quiet hum of manufacturing. Beyond the immediate streets, the surrounding countryside offers a reprieve in spaces like Unknown Park, located six miles away, or the nearby waters of Valley Forge Lake, which sits seven miles from the center. Life in Lapel persists with a measured, communal gravity, defined by the endurance of its people and the persistent, quiet growth of a place that remains deeply rooted in the soil of its own history.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cyntheanne Park North (Local Park) — 4.5 mi, 202° S
Falls Park (Local Park) — 5.4 mi, 111° E
Pendleton Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 5.6 mi, 103° E
Emagine Cinemas 16 (Cinema) — 5.8 mi, 239° SW
Stoney Creek Golf Club (Park) — 6.1 mi, 269° W
Ray Harroun Historical marker (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 082° E
Belfry Theatre (Theatre) — 7.3 mi, 260° W
Burr Oak Bend (State Conservation Area) — 7.7 mi, 299° NW
Regal Cinemas 10 (Cinema) — 7.9 mi, 270° W
Hawthorns Golf and Country Club (Park) — 7.9 mi, 225° SW
White River Restoration (State Conservation Area) — 7.9 mi, 293° NW
Southside Sports Complex (State Recreation Area) — 8.2 mi, 073° E
Hamilton County Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 8.3 mi, 271° W
Martin Luther King Jr (Public Artwork) — 8.9 mi, 062° NE
Custom Framing and Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 9.0 mi, 221° SW
First Merchants Pavilion (Theatre) — 9.5 mi, 276° W
Forest Park Carousel & Concessions (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 279° W
Raymond "Bud" Moulder Valor Memorial (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 241° SW
Gold Star Family Memorial (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 241° SW
Mounds State Park (State Park) — 11.7 mi, 070° E
Earthwork K? (Historic Ruins) — 12.1 mi, 070° E
Earthwork C (Historic Ruins) — 12.2 mi, 070° E
Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park (State Park) — 13.0 mi, 220° SW
Sahm Golf Course (State Recreation Area) — 13.4 mi, 234° SW
Fall Creek Woods (Nature Reserve) — 15.0 mi, 094° E
Bullpen Tournaments (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 278° W
Platinum Living Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 16.1 mi, 257° W
Worlds Largest Ball Of Paint (Attraction) — 17.1 mi, 024° NE
Allegion (Attraction) — 17.3 mi, 254° W
Indiana State Police Museum (Museum) — 18.8 mi, 210° SW

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