Marion, Grant County
Marion, Indiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Marion, Grant County.
| City | Marion |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Grant |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| Latitude | 40.558374 |
| Longitude | -85.659144 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Marion is a locality in Grant County, Indiana, United States. Marion is located at 40.5584°N, 85.6591°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46953.0.
Marion unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle sweep of Indiana's fertile plains, where the earth itself seems to breathe a quiet, consistent productivity. It lies 6.0 miles north-north-east of Grant, IN (from Grant, IN: bearing 13°T), and is situated 5.5 miles north-north-west of Gas City. Fields of corn and soybeans, vast and green in the summer, stretch towards horizons that blur with the hazy promise of distant rain, their tasseled heads nodding in the prevailing breeze. The Mississinewa River, a silver thread in the tapestry of the land, meanders through the periphery, its banks often fringed with mature trees whose leaves whisper secrets of seasons past. The air here carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of tilled soil and the verdant growth of summer, and as dusk descends, the sky often ignites with a painterly blend of rose and amethyst, casting a soft, contemplative glow over the town. The history of Marion is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of its surroundings, its roots stretching back to a time when prosperity was measured in harvests. Once a significant hub for the glass manufacturing industry, echoes of that industrious past can still be felt, though today the local economy leans more heavily on agriculture and a growing diversification of smaller businesses. The iconic Matter Park, with its historic bandstand and sprawling green spaces, offers a communal heart, a place where generations have gathered for picnics and summer concerts, its mature oak trees standing as silent sentinels to the passage of time. Marion retains a character that values neighborly connection, a place where the rhythm of life is often set by the predictable cycles of the land and the quiet hum of everyday endeavors.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Marion, Indiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Marion and Grant County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Marion is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Marion is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 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. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |